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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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
And research shows young people are particularly at risk of sports gambling problems, lured in by splashy advertisements often featuring celebrities and promises of low risks and high rewards.
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Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Although mahjong in America spread widely among Jewish women, a diverse group has taken it up in recent years, including young parents, celebrities and Southerners.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The celebrity off-duty ensemble very much takes a cue from the Parisian effortless chic aesthetic.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
Some of the celebrities look-alikes he’s already seen include Tia and Tamera Mowry, MGK, Shedeur Sanders and more.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
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Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Although mahjong in America spread widely among Jewish women, a diverse group has taken it up in recent years, including young parents, celebrities and Southerners.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The celebrity off-duty ensemble very much takes a cue from the Parisian effortless chic aesthetic.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
Some of the celebrities look-alikes he’s already seen include Tia and Tamera Mowry, MGK, Shedeur Sanders and more.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrity
Noun
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Neighbors opposed to a soccer star’s plans for a six-plex in the Westside are appealing after a judge denied their request for a review.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Along with the people-watching at a hotel known for housing stars from Taylor Sheridan’s TV shows, the new menus make the patio the best place to dine on pretty days.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Of all sports halls of fame, College Football’s is statistically the most difficult to attain.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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The museum includes individual entries that include some figures whose fame was too recent for them to have been painted onto that wall in the administration building in the early ‘90s, from Rita Wilson to Lawrence Fishburne to writer-director Frank Darabont.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jayden is a sweet, funny, and bright young boy with a joyful and engaging personality.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Daisie, 14, full of laughter and positive energy, is a one-of-a-kind personality.—
The Star
April 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The separatist group emerged in 1958 in resistance to Franco but gained notoriety for assassinations, bombings, and kidnappings before announcing an end to its armed activity in 2011 and its dissolution in 2018.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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The awards have honored some of the most talented figures in the culinary industry for nearly 40 years, boosting dozens of Windy City figures into notoriety.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The celeb cameos in it are great.—
Rebecca Milzoff,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2026
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Which celeb got tense with Howie Mandel?—
,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The home here is a ramshackle London town house where a famed painter, Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen), is spending his final years in a haze of creative stagnation and lingering renown.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Deeply respected in the Hungarian art world, Maurer spent more than six decades working across printmaking, film, photography, performance, and painting before finally gaining international renown in the early 2010s.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Celebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrity. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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