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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
Marni under Risso also became known for shiny supermodel casting and celebrity cameos.
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Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Clinton also appeared in a number of pictures released in the Epstein files with celebrities or in more casual surroundings with the faces of women redacted.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Indeed, high-profile celebrity estates, including those that celebrity musicians such Prince and Aretha Franklin left behind, have been delayed by legal battles.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
That's like a big to-do - super celebrity.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Clinton also appeared in a number of pictures released in the Epstein files with celebrities or in more casual surroundings with the faces of women redacted.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Indeed, high-profile celebrity estates, including those that celebrity musicians such Prince and Aretha Franklin left behind, have been delayed by legal battles.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
That's like a big to-do - super celebrity.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrity
Noun
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The Lightning entered on a 22-game winning streak, focused on defense and led by a senior point guard worthy of a duel against the Knights’ star point guard.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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Will Rogers, a newspaper columnist and vaudeville monologuist—an influencer of the nineteen-tens and twenties—became a movie star who essentially played himself.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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Other critics of the Citrini essay include Tyler Cowen, of Marginal Revolution fame, and Robert Armstrong, the Unhedged columnist at the Financial Times.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The star, who cemented her fame with a raven pixie cut in 1990's Ghost, evolved into a long hairstyle in the years since.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Mouse will pony up for personalities that bring eyeballs.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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The staff is crisply professional but not afraid to show personality.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Locals revelled in his notoriety.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Neuralink’s work in that area gained notoriety after the company reportedly killed 1,500 animals in testing.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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On a February Los Angeles morning, Gyllenhaal moves briskly across the lobby of a low-key-chic hotel, barely breaking stride to ask that, instead of a discreet celeb-friendly indoor corner table, perhaps our interview could take place on an outdoor patio.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Sophie Turner is only the latest celeb to make the case for the return of the naked dress.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 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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As a state lawmaker, Kifowit won renown for her brave willingness to stand up against former House Speaker-now-felon Michael Madigan, going so far as to challenge him for speaker in 2020.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Celebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrity. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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