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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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Noun
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Melillo toyed with the idea of working more heavily with celebrities, but decided someone doesn’t necessarily need to have their name in lights to have the kind of reach that will help spread the ATM word.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Goodall inspired and advised world leaders, celebrities, scientists and conservationists.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some weeks, the stars align in all the right ways.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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In contrast with fans of other genres who expect stars to drop a thick new novel every half decade or so, romance readers expect their favorite authors to publish fast and frequently, and writers are typically happy to oblige.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Based on recent announcements, several major superstars are set to return for the episode on Netflix.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Kirkpatrick is currently performing alongside other members of his Pop 2000 tour — which features 2000s superstars, like Brad Fischetti from LFO, O-Town, BBMak and Ryan Cabrera.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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This marked a slight increase on figures from August, during which time Moscow claimed to have downed 2,786 Ukrainian drones at an average rate of nearly 90 per day.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Dylan Cease, the talented but mercurial right-hander, will take the mound Wednesday afternoon with what figures to be a short leash.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Investors saw this in quarterly earnings reports from Club holdings Meta Platforms, Amazon, and other Big Tech names, which raised their capital expenditures.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The alert lists the products' names, UPC numbers, sizes, sell-through dates, store banner names and states for the affected products.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More importantly, both people have to actually want to share the role, which is a trait that doesn’t always align with personalities drawn to being a CEO.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Known for their loud personalities, huskies are no stranger to using their voices, but a video of a senior, deaf husky's silent howl is proving that even without sound, the breed still speaks volumes.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Twenty years later, Jim Montgomery, goalkeeper for Second Division underdogs Sunderland, would pull off an incredible double save to deny Leeds United in an upset so huge rival fans became even more desperate to see their own heroes do similar at the 100,000-capacity national stadium.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The heroes in a half shell are back — but this time, they’re stranded across the river.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Causes célèbres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causes%20c%C3%A9l%C3%A8bres. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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