as in celebrities
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 celebs
Recently, celebs have been favoring thin-heeled, ankle-hugging stilettos from labels such as Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, and Gianvito Rossi, or newer brands like Amina Muaddi or Femme LA.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebs
Noun
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Some of the additional celebrities to have sported the Miss Z include Kerry Washington and Doja Cat.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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While stopping by Late Night with Seth Meyers on Wednesday to promote her record-breaking album The Life of a Showgirl, Swift recalled how Kelce met a slew of celebrities at the VIP tent during her trek’s stop in London last year.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And the stars really did align for Grogan and the team.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Goldie Hawn, Steve Martin and Jane Fonda were among the many stars who honored Diane Keaton after the legendary actress died at the age of 79.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One of Fox’s most prominent sports media personalities may be leaving the company to start a new media venture.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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New episodes drop every Wednesday and feature interviews with artists and personalities like Lainey Wilson, Hardy, Charley Crockett, Gavin Adcock, Amanda Shires, Margo Price, Dusty Slay, Lukas Nelson, Ashley Monroe, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor, and Clever.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Celebs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebs. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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