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
Police repeatedly shut roads to give preference to VIP movement at the summit, creating chaos in the city of 20 million people.
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Aditya Soni, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The Anterselva Biathlon Arena is a legit sporting stadium, with thousands of permanent seats, a gigantic video board, VIP seating areas and a vast network of tunnels connecting it all.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Parking is available in lots G, J, L, Yellow, Garage, South VIP, East VIP or West VIP.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
There will also be a Beauty Lounge and VIP Gifting.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
As for the other accommodations, Vento offers up two VIP cabins and four additional guest cabins on the main deck, each of which is gussied up with a unique color.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
For the true basketball aficionado or someone who simply wants to savor a game in style, the VIP Basketball Experience puts you in the center of the excitement—literally.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Across the floor were Hobert’s doting parents — a couple of youthful and energetic Gen-Xers bopping along in general admission rather than VIP.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Tickets are $5 each or $40 for VIP.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Aditya Soni, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The Anterselva Biathlon Arena is a legit sporting stadium, with thousands of permanent seats, a gigantic video board, VIP seating areas and a vast network of tunnels connecting it all.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Parking is available in lots G, J, L, Yellow, Garage, South VIP, East VIP or West VIP.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
There will also be a Beauty Lounge and VIP Gifting.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
As for the other accommodations, Vento offers up two VIP cabins and four additional guest cabins on the main deck, each of which is gussied up with a unique color.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
For the true basketball aficionado or someone who simply wants to savor a game in style, the VIP Basketball Experience puts you in the center of the excitement—literally.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Across the floor were Hobert’s doting parents — a couple of youthful and energetic Gen-Xers bopping along in general admission rather than VIP.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Tickets are $5 each or $40 for VIP.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for VIP
Noun
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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Villa Maçakızı, popular with A-list celebrities, is one of the best established.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Lightning entered on a 22-game winning streak, focused on defense and led by a senior point guard worthy of a duel against the Knights’ star point guard.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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Will Rogers, a newspaper columnist and vaudeville monologuist—an influencer of the nineteen-tens and twenties—became a movie star who essentially played himself.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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In a new interview, the model and reality TV personality reflects on the often-meme'd moment from 2010's cycle 14, which saw Tyra Banks' cast of model hopefuls dodge the menacing pendulums that wobbled back and forth as contestants navigated the runway.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Those who served the couple remember Hackman’s kind personality.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“VIP.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/VIP. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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