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VIPs

noun

plural of VIP

as in celebrities

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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Noun

Even during the match, cameramen and directors were obsessed with seeking out celebrities.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
In the first phase of Krinsky’s time at Reebok—before the Adidas acquisition—he was known for connecting celebrities with interesting backstories with the brand.

— Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of celebrities

Noun

The returning stars include Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, Kelsey Grammer, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn and Channing Tatum.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026
Located just steps from Reims' majestic cathedral, his restaurant has earned two Michelin stars while establishing relationships with many of the region's most respected champagne producers.

— Yuri Shima, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of stars

Noun

To produce the coverage, Telemundo deployed more than 80 on-air personalities representing every Latin American country in the tournament, generating over 700 hours of original programming across 39 days.

— Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The reductions primarily involve behind-the-scenes production staffers, but a handful of on-air personalities also are leaving including lead baseball play-by-play voice Karl Ravech and NFL analyst Ryan Clark.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Definition of personalities

Noun

Among the ships open for tours is the USS Arlington, a nearly 700-foot-long Navy amphibious transport ship, which typically moves Marines, Sailors and dignitaries across the world.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Sometimes, there are three dinners with local officials and dignitaries or 2am bedtimes before rest days.

— Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of dignitaries

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