public figure

noun

: a well-known person

Examples of public figure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Navigating online fame at a young age The video sparked discourse about Darnell’s journey as a public figure and a wider conversation about the rush experience. —Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025

Indeed, even the album title, The Life of a Showgirl, and its art play on significant parts of Taylor’s image — the notion of a life as a public figure, constantly performing for other’s entertainment, often sexualized and considered only in the context of their relationships to men. —Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Rosalía has become the latest public figure to face pressure regarding the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. —Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 July 2025

One BuzzFeed story quoted an Instagram comment from a user who is not a public figure, just a person with 119 followers. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 July 2025

Rhymes for public figure

• reconfigure
• configure
• disfigure
• prefigure

Legal Definition

public figure

noun

public fig·​ure

: an individual or entity that has acquired fame or notoriety or has participated in a particular public controversy see also limited purpose public figure compare public official

Note: A public figure must prove actual malice in order to prevail in a defamation action.