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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 Each professional was paired with a past celebrity contestant for their final performances. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Musk bought Twitter and renamed it X in 2022, causing a mass exodus of celebrities and non–Musk fans alike. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 The mesh heel trend continues to find fans in the celebrity set, from Tracee Ellis Ross to Zoe Saldaña. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 In late August, the hotel turns into a red-carpet event for celebrities, stars of the silver screen, and various hangers-on at the Venice Film Festival to which the Excelsior is inexorably linked, now enjoying its 10th decade. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 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
  • When Russians discovered karaoke, thousands of venues sprang up, from cheap sushi joints to lavish establishments where an orchestra and backup singers accompanied anyone willing to step onto the stage and, for a few minutes, feel like a star.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Its star Matthew Rhys made history, winning two Leading categories in Comedy and Drama for Netflix’s The Beast in Me.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of star
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  • The 25-year-old influencer catapulted to viral TikTok fame in 2022 by uploading unfiltered glimpses of her life as marketing student at the University of Miami.
    — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Due to his fame, the military initially tried to keep Stewart, who was a licensed commercial pilot, stateside as a flight instructor and used him for publicity and March of Dimes promotional tours.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of fame
Noun
  • Know More West Virginia is a small state that’s also the home of bare-knuckled politics and big personalities.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But his personality is shining through within the team environment.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of personality
Noun
  • Steinem, who died at age 92, became a symbol of the second-wave of feminism through activism work after initially gaining notoriety as a journalist in the 1960s.
    — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The fact that Jerri and her brother have the same name will write plenty of jokes itself, but with Chad gaining notoriety and having yet another person on his case, Jerri is sure to bring some drama and pressure his way.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of notoriety
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  • That’s seven whole years of being a Livie and seeing the celeb go through all of her sartorial eras.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Below, look back at celeb couples who broke up, reunited and are still going strong.
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of celeb
Noun
  • Baldwin Lee came to photographic renown pretty late in life, mostly for his in-close-and-intense pictures of small-town Black Southerners made in the 1980s and collected in an epic monograph in 2022.
    — Baldwin Lee, Curbed, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Its innovative cutting-edge treatments, some found nowhere else, reaffirm the destination spa’s renown as one of the finest in the nation.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Celebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrity. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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