1
as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
an attorney who occupies a prominent position in the town's social hierarchy
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2
as in famous
widely known
prominent figures in the history of sports
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Recent Examples of prominent
A number of prominent corporations have announced job cuts in recent days.
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
The only way to understand the thought process of the most prominent founders is to inhabit that dilemma.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Once again, the pair isn't giving up the goods, but the supernatural element is prominent, even down to the project's cinematic references.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
But the recent decision of his Treasury Department to sanction the Muhandis General Company and two prominent Iraqi oligarchs has set off nervous whispers among Baghdad’s kleptocrats.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
The only way to understand the thought process of the most prominent founders is to inhabit that dilemma.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Once again, the pair isn't giving up the goods, but the supernatural element is prominent, even down to the project's cinematic references.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
But the recent decision of his Treasury Department to sanction the Muhandis General Company and two prominent Iraqi oligarchs has set off nervous whispers among Baghdad’s kleptocrats.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prominent
Adjective
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Bush Hager's most noticeable symptoms include mood swings and trouble sleeping.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite their absence from television, fans have observed that both Kassidy and Quen have been working on their physiques, showing noticeable changes.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Queen of All Hallows' Eve — who not only throws an all-out shindig for her famous friends but also notoriously goes for broke with her costumes, too — spent all day posting hints about this year's look ahead of the big reveal.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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In 2019, the Burtka-Harris family channeled famous artists for their looks.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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With Duck out, the team will likely look to Kendall Sheffield to take a more commanding role in the secondary.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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There were some attitude issues in the Patriots’ wide receiver room last season without a commanding veteran leader.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Over two decades in the making, the $1 billion museum -- set close to the famed Pyramids of Giza, just outside the capital Cairo -- is touted by officials as the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization.—
Ayat Al-Tawy,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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The 21-year-old wildlife conservationist and son of famed zookeeper and television personality Steve Irwin further elaborated just why Russell's constructive criticism means so much.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The performance opened with a black and white sequence, before partner Emma Slater joined him for a dramatic choreography.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The comedy, often quite broad, is occasionally jarringly incongruous, and the dramatic stakes of the season-long arc sometimes vanish entirely.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Born out of wedlock to a celebrated general, Hedda’s father has left her with only his opulent, Chekhovian gun collection and a precarious foothold in high society.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
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But the contrasting moods exemplified the painter’s status as one of Indian art’s most celebrated but controversial names.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The prototype machine showed remarkable speed, deploying up to 25,000 feet of fiber in little over an hour, which is around 10 times quicker than the average of 35 feet per minute for traditional tractor conveyance methods.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Unwrap remarkable value in this beautiful collection, which is iconically Vogue.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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From her stainless-steel demonstration kitchen, Agnes was able to broadcast episodes of the renowned Betty Crocker Cooking School of the Air locally in Valley Center.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Turks and Caicos is renowned for its crystal-clear waters diving, and with that in mind, reef health remains top of mind for all of the destination’s resorts.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Prominent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prominent. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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