as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a trendy restaurant much favored by Tinseltown celebs
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Recent Examples of celeb
So many celebs have also sported matching sets lately, including Martha Stewart, Pamela Anderson, Jennifer Lopez, Sofia Vergara, and Oprah Winfrey — just to name a few.
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Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Those searching for something with the celeb stamp of approval need not look further, either.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
More celeb friends like Kaitlin Olson, Sophia Bush and Garcelle Beauvais wished Longoria well on her Instagram post on her actual birthday.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
After more than a decade of ownership, current owner Judy Glickman Lauder is looking to hand over the keys to the celeb-pedigreed pad for a smidge under $7 million.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Those searching for something with the celeb stamp of approval need not look further, either.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
More celeb friends like Kaitlin Olson, Sophia Bush and Garcelle Beauvais wished Longoria well on her Instagram post on her actual birthday.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
After more than a decade of ownership, current owner Judy Glickman Lauder is looking to hand over the keys to the celeb-pedigreed pad for a smidge under $7 million.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celeb
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The 61-year-old billionaire and the 55-year-old former TV journalist will reportedly tie the knot during a three-day wedding extravaganza in Venice, Italy, next week with numerous high-profile guests, including celebrities, politicians and business leaders.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 June 2025
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Dua Lipa's new diamante floral manicure is also still in keeping with the manicure she was spotted wearing in Paris in May, which featured a pink nude base and a strategic placement of tiny silver stars (see slide 18 for a close-up snap).—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
29 June 2025
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The star wore the label’s knitted bra and tube top set, paired with black leggings and pointed white pumps.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
29 June 2025
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Advertisement Rutte, 58, brings an idiosyncratic mix of experience and personality to the job of saving the alliance.—
Adam Rasmi,
Time,
20 June 2025
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That has included writers like Matt Yglesias, TV personalities, like Terry Moran and Katie Couric, and authors like James Patterson, with many prioritizing video.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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“Celeb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celeb. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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