high-profile

adjective

: attracting a lot of attention in newspapers, on television, etc.
a high-profile legal case
a high-profile athlete
She has a very high-profile job.

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Crime has been down considerably across the city this year, despite several high-profile events occurring in recent months. Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 On July 3, Sudeikis was photographed arriving at Madison Square Garden for the lavish, high-profile wedding. Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 29 July 2026 Yet few studies have pitted them against each other — and this summer brought a high-profile head-to-head. Katie Palmer, STAT, 29 July 2026 As part of the Fifth Amendment, the right against self-incrimination is well known to the general public thanks to years of legal and police procedural shows on television as well as instances of high-profile use in real life. ABC News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-profile

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“High-profile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-profile. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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