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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
The Black Sneaker With a Matching Wide-Leg Another celeb fave, the Puma Speedcat is sporty-chic with a red track jacket and slim trousers.
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, her boyfriend (Bobby Rydell) is a tad jealous of her swapping spit with a celeb.
—Michelle Kung, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Several of the Oscar-winning artist’s celeb peers loved on her in the comment section wishing her a happy birthday.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
The trailers for the episode dropped not only the announcement of Swift's latest album, but also a cute moment between the celeb couple.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, her boyfriend (Bobby Rydell) is a tad jealous of her swapping spit with a celeb.
—Michelle Kung, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Several of the Oscar-winning artist’s celeb peers loved on her in the comment section wishing her a happy birthday.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
The trailers for the episode dropped not only the announcement of Swift's latest album, but also a cute moment between the celeb couple.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celeb
Noun
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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Other designers—Valentino, Versace, Oscar de la Renta, to name a few—also successfully courted celebrities, but few had as much success as Armani.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Il Fagiano, the signature restaurant, offers an elevated culinary experience worthy of its Michelin star, making dining on-site an essential part of any stay at Grand Hotel Fasano.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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And unlike the pop stars of the early aughts, who were very in-your-face with their raunchy personas, Sabrina has taken the whole thing with a sense of humor.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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His work is recognized for rejecting straight lines in favor of rounded, continuous forms and for being approachable yet full of personality.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the personalities of Chesley’s siblings — her surviving twin sister Chatham, and twin boys Chance and Cheston, who all turned three on July 28 — have flourished.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Celeb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celeb. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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