celebrity

noun

sə-ˈle-brə-tē How to pronounce celebrity (audio)
Definition of celebritynext
1
as in star
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about celebrities from sports and entertainment attended the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games

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2
as in fame
the fact or state of being known to the public an actor who reportedly feels very uncomfortable with his celebrity

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Recent Examples of celebrity Like Avril Lavigne and Jim Carrey, Selena Gomez has received her fair share of celebrity-clone-replacement allegations from online conspiracy theorists. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 Fellow celebrities on this season include Bella Ramsey, Miranda Hart, Michael Sheen, Sebastian Croft, James Blunt, Ross Kemp, Jerry Hall, Myha’la, Joe Lycett, Sharon Rooney and Leigh-Anne Pinnock. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026 As a practice, Hermès did not–and still to this day does not–do celebrity ad campaigns. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026 Take a look at more celebrities wearing the clear shoe trend below. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for celebrity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrity
  1. star
  2. fame
  3. personality
  4. notoriety
  5. celeb
  6. renown
Noun
  • Longies, which make up the majority of GRBs, are associated with collapsing supermassive stars, whereas shorties are linked to crashes between two neutron stars.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Oscar-winning actress and former child star, who had a stroke in 2020, shared a rare photo of herself Friday on social media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • Early success and early fame can sometimes impart a kind of cultural tunnel vision—an inability to look beyond the next project, or an insecurity when speaking beyond what’s coming up.
    — Alice Robb, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The opening of Husk in Charleston in 2010 blasted Brock to national fame.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of fame
Noun
  • This hyper-femme approach to design is both charming and eclectic—perfect for the marrier who wants to showcase all sides of their style and personality on their special day.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The president and vice president will appear in the Oval Office with conservative YouTube personality Nick Shirley, whose video series from Minnesota late last year led to fraud investigations of day care centers there that receive federal money.
    — Natalie Allison, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of personality
Noun
  • The case marks the latest legal challenge for Peters, whose internet notoriety crossed into the mainstream after previous brushes with the law.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • New Stanford wants to reel in viewers with the notoriety of the original study and the promise that hot buttons will be pushed.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of notoriety
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  • Alan Bersten, who was eliminated on season 35’s second week alongside celeb partner Giada De Laurentiis, was picked to sub in for Chmerkovskiy to dance with his partner, Jenna Dewan.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Because, like me, celebs have been skipping traditional bold lipstick for glossy finishes or blotted, barely-there stains.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of celeb
Noun
  • Related Articles Botstein led Bard College from 1975 and was known as a deft fundraiser who helped earn the small institution global renown.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Sporting black turtlenecks a la Steve Jobs, Holmes first gained renown and then infamy as the tech was unmasked as fraudulent by the Wall Street Journal and a subsequent federal investigation.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Celebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrity. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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