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
Tickets are $20 for general admission and $40 for VIP.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
During the live auction Saturday night the action is guaranteed to be fast and the bids high as people typically pay huge bucks for VIP, Hollywood experiences.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
The only tickets for sale are for a non-musical component of Unplugged, the 21-and-up VIP Beer & Food Combo, a collaboration between Mission Brewing and Ponce’s Mexican Restaurant.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Universal has also announced other products guests can add onto their admission, including express passes, VIP Tours, photos and costume experiences.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The king’s private secretary, Sir Clive Alderton, is a member of the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC).
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Adults can take a break at the spa while the kids take a tennis lesson or join in the VIP kids’ sports activities.
—Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Cost is $15 through Saturday, Feb. 1; $25 for general admission and $40 for VIP.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Wooden would host her for breakfast at the VIP’s Cafe.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
During the live auction Saturday night the action is guaranteed to be fast and the bids high as people typically pay huge bucks for VIP, Hollywood experiences.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
The only tickets for sale are for a non-musical component of Unplugged, the 21-and-up VIP Beer & Food Combo, a collaboration between Mission Brewing and Ponce’s Mexican Restaurant.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Universal has also announced other products guests can add onto their admission, including express passes, VIP Tours, photos and costume experiences.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The king’s private secretary, Sir Clive Alderton, is a member of the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC).
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Adults can take a break at the spa while the kids take a tennis lesson or join in the VIP kids’ sports activities.
—Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Cost is $15 through Saturday, Feb. 1; $25 for general admission and $40 for VIP.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Wooden would host her for breakfast at the VIP’s Cafe.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for VIP
Noun
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People are not buying our cars because a celebrity is driving it.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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Her post received an overwhelming amount of support from celebrities and fans alike, who applauded her for being so open.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Elizabeth took off, Joel started drinking and this marked the beginning of a spiral for the star.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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There is not normally an upside to losing a star player through injury for a lengthy period, but Kaoru Mitoma’s absence from the last 16 games of the 2023-24 season had a silver lining for Brighton & Hove Albion.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Rarely did anyone bring to television Julia’s big, warm personality and joie de vivre, which blazed through our little black-and-white screens (before later transitioning, of course, to color).—
Ina Garten,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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The way Chomet operates, the film’s personality comes across via the detailed and incredibly expressive faces, not the dialogue or its delivery.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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“VIP.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/VIP. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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