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also cause celebre
as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a cause célèbre from some reality TV show whose fame hadn't even lasted the proverbial 15 minutes
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Korean skin care drew standing-room-only crowds, celebrity makeup artist Hung Vanngo gave his first masterclass, and in the bustling fragrance halls niche perfume houses attracted international distributors eager to understand how Arabic fragrance is reshaping global perfumery standards.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025 -
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the game did end with Vanderbilt safety CJ Heard showing blitz at the line of scrimmage, then bailing out to help Jordan Matthews double Auburn star receiver Cam Coleman in the end zone.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the very nature of the connection between stars and their audience is now evolving, according to the IMDb report.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Here she is being woke in the name of destroying her enemies, most of whom the show has given us very little reason to root for.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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What if that once-in-a-lifetime work of investigative journalism, the one sure to bring glory upon the writer’s name, will also have dire consequences for someone who could otherwise do a lot of good?—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Glenn, the clear point person in the organization as a former Jets first-round pick with a strong personality and the advantage of being hired before the GM, Darren Mougey, is in a less favorable position now.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Johnson told me that each character—even the repugnant ones—is a facet of his own personality.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Puerto Rican superstar and three-time Grammy winner is nominated for six categories, bumping him up to 16 career nominations.—
Jason Lamphier,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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The global superstar is up for all three of the top categories, in fact — album, record and song of the year.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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On Monday, he was posthumously named a national hero of Indonesia – prompting protests from human rights groups and victims who decried the award as whitewashing a repressive regime that left hundreds of thousands dead, according to historians.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The myth of Revere, the individual hero, the consummate voice of warning rising up against the odds, has become ingrained in the American zeitgeist, twisting its way through social movements, pop songs and marketing campaigns for more than a century.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Cause célèbre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cause%20c%C3%A9l%C3%A8bre. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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