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also causes celebres
as in celebrities
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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SpaceX and Blue Origin are drawing celebrities like Katy Perry, Tom Hanks, and Kim Kardashian into a new era of luxury space tourism.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Rod Wave Elite is a popular high school basketball squad that bounces around the country playing exhibition games to crowds of rabid teens and internet celebrities.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
23 Oct. 2025
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Elordi was among the stable of young stars who shot to fame when Euphoria premiered on HBO in 2019.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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In Hubble's recent image, NGC 6951 unfurls its graceful spiral arms, covered in red nebulae glowing with hydrogen gas, a key fuel for new stars.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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That all changed on Sunday afternoon when Chesney accepted his rightful place, sitting down for a photo with almost two dozen Country Music Hall of Fame members, including fellow superstars Garth Brooks, George Strait, Randy Travis, Vince Gill and Randy Owen of Alabama.—
Nancy Kruh,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The two superstars continued to trade moves with one another in a frantic finish.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Viewership for the postseason thus far has reached levels unseen since 2017, according to figures released by MLB on Wednesday.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The site has housed many historical figures over the years, from Queen Margaret to Mary, Queen of Scots.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Along with releasing its own line of beauty, hair and fragrance products, Gomez’s cosmetics company has gone a step further in its business, acquiring new names under the Rare Beauty Brands umbrella.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some high-profile names have moved away, including Robert Reynolds, the former chief executive officer of Putnam Investments.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Hough competed against fellow DWTS personalities Bruno Tonioli and Jenna Johnson-Chmerkovskiy in the premiere of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune last month.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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But if the plot is about swapping fortunes, the watches in the movie are about swapping personalities.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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Recently, celebs have been favoring thin-heeled, ankle-hugging stilettos from labels such as Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, and Gianvito Rossi, or newer brands like Amina Muaddi or Femme LA.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
30 Sep. 2025
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If this was a novel, the heroes would be Joe Whebbe and Rhonda Paoli, his wife and partner in their design/renovation business, who’ve saved Kamman’s 300,000 books.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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The escalating, hysterical hijinks are grounded in convincing dramatic stakes, and only our comic heroes are allowed to be funny, as the monster actors dutifully honor the hammy seriousness of their characters.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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