CAUSES CÉLÈBRES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

causes célèbres

noun

variants also causes celebres

plural of cause célèbre

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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Noun

The shirt went viral and was worn by a number of celebrities, with most of the proceeds donated to the Trans Lifeline, a nonprofit group and crisis hotline.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Lovato was one of multiple celebrities to show up at the Abbey on Saturday night to show her support.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrities

Noun

Creators Drop The Pranks And Get Serious MIPCOM was a conduit for the developing creator economy this year, with the focus switching to those YouTube and digital stars who are actually building businesses.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
For stellar scientists, the colors of stars have always been indicative of their temperatures.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of stars

Noun

The Money in the Bank premium live event represents the biggest opportunity for superstars to earn a world championship shot and even win a title on the same night.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
More recently, the genre has produced fewer obvious new global superstars, just as country and Latin music have expanded their mainstream reach.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of superstars

Noun

Dante populated his realms of Hell and Purgatory with figures, monsters and moral frameworks borrowed directly from classical Greek and Roman myths.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Of late, Holloway’s inspirations have included figures from history, music stars, actors and socialites such as the Duke of Windsor, Bryan Ferry and Charlie Watts.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of figures

Noun

While Christen and Jude remained among the hottest brands to check out at showroom appointments, other names pinpointed by buyers included Hagelstam, Nomasei, Neous and the newcomers Ananyan and Kiana Ghavidel.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
According to Bilal—who had nine cousins in Nusra, six of whom were already dead—these fighters were so keen to die in battle during Ramadan, the best time to be a martyr, that Nusra had to organize a lottery of names for suicide attacks.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of names

Noun

And even within a game, there are heroes and there are villains, and there’s conflict.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
At the top of the long staircase leading to the studio, next to a neon Mockler Media sign, is a photo of Mockler with one of his heroes, Barack Obama.

— Edward Robert McClelland, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of heroes

Noun

Because, like me, celebs have been skipping traditional bold lipstick for glossy finishes or blotted, barely-there stains.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
Even celebs are taking a subtler approach to the shoe, like Dakota Johnson’s simple high vamp flats or Julia Roberts’ soft Sneakerinas.

— Anna Traver, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of celebs

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