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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More celeb hair news: Now, watch Reneé Rapp get ready for her night:
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Marci Robin, Allure, 8 July 2025
The brand has amassed a huge celeb following, even from stars like Jennifer Garner and Jennifer Aniston.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2025
It’s been featured on her shows, in her book, and in several of the celeb’s social media posts.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
The Swarm event also features DJ sets, live performances, pop-ups, celeb appearances, as well as noshes and drinks from local eateries and national brands.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
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Marci Robin, Allure, 8 July 2025
The brand has amassed a huge celeb following, even from stars like Jennifer Garner and Jennifer Aniston.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2025
It’s been featured on her shows, in her book, and in several of the celeb’s social media posts.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
The Swarm event also features DJ sets, live performances, pop-ups, celeb appearances, as well as noshes and drinks from local eateries and national brands.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celeb
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Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Photographed heading out for dinner at celebrity favorite Sushi Park with former assistant Maguire Amundsen, Jenner opted for all-black and lots of leather.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Aug. 2025
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And sports stars and Mahatma Gandhi and Florence Nightingale and more than 20,000 other pieces, and with them, a question: What's to become of it all? Krasula, closing on 77, never had kids.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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This philosophy is one that many NFL teams are gravitating toward where star athletes are seeing little to no playing time in the preseason.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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The movie features pervasive positivity, one really cool canine, a bright comic book aesthetic and a fresh superhero landscape filled with colorful personalities.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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With a career spanning over a decade, Chiquis is a three-time Latin Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, TV personality and entrepreneur.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Celeb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celeb. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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