VIPS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

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

Catering to VICs and celebrities, Lepire says that her clients are often planning for rarefied parties, and come to Timeless Vixen to source vintage couture pieces that will elevate their look.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
She was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2010 and was among the first celebrities honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrities

Noun

Wolf-Rayet Stars Even the tiniest of stars is humbling on a human scale.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
At a rally in Corpus Christi, staff verified guests by sticking gold stars on them—a callback of sorts to Talarico’s days as a public-school educator.

— Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of stars

Noun

Yarbrough, who died at age 76 on Saturday, would be stationed at the table throughout the GHSA playoffs, sometimes welcoming guests and dignitaries and otherwise answering questions and solving problems.

— Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Since King Charles’ accession to the throne in 2022, Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, have regularly taken on the role of welcoming visiting foreign dignitaries.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

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