as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
the VIPs insisted on being seated in the restaurant's private dining room
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Recent Examples of VIP
However, links to VIP and resort packages appear to be broken.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The events also feature memorabilia displays, VIP meet-and-greet opportunities, costume contests and more, as detailed on the tour website.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Parking is available in lots G, J, L, Yellow, Garage, South VIP, East VIP or West VIP.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Free to attend with VIP upgrades available for purchase.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Advance tickets are $85; $65 for kids; VIP $135; $20 additional at the door.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
To sign up for the VIP presale, fans can visit a special link shared by Malik on his Instagram Story.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
The prickly pear extract soothe irration and the brand’s signature VIP O2 complex evens your skin tone and hydrates without any tightness, leaving your face plump, clean, and ready for anything.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Wethington attended the entire festival weekend with a general admission ticket but upgraded to VIP for the final day to get closer to the stage for Kahan.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Sep. 2025
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The events also feature memorabilia displays, VIP meet-and-greet opportunities, costume contests and more, as detailed on the tour website.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Parking is available in lots G, J, L, Yellow, Garage, South VIP, East VIP or West VIP.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Free to attend with VIP upgrades available for purchase.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Advance tickets are $85; $65 for kids; VIP $135; $20 additional at the door.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
To sign up for the VIP presale, fans can visit a special link shared by Malik on his Instagram Story.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
The prickly pear extract soothe irration and the brand’s signature VIP O2 complex evens your skin tone and hydrates without any tightness, leaving your face plump, clean, and ready for anything.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Wethington attended the entire festival weekend with a general admission ticket but upgraded to VIP for the final day to get closer to the stage for Kahan.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for VIP
Noun
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Each episode explores how Taylor shattered Hollywood’s glass ceiling, built a billion-dollar business empire, and transformed celebrity activism through her pioneering work in the fight against HIV/AIDS.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mules have been trending recently, both on and off the runway as well as with celebrities reaching for the style for red carpet appearances.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 1970s had seen a mass exodus of Argentina’s star players abroad, particularly to Spain, where a ban on foreign players had recently been lifted.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Country music star Tanya Tucker sang at his bedside.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Burns began as a forward before solidifying his calling as a defenseman, playing seven years in Minnesota and flashing his personality off the ice and thoroughbred mentally on the ice.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The clues have been there from the start, the little touches that aligned Grasso’s bifurcated personality with Tom and Robbie’s.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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“VIP.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/VIP. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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