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Recent Examples of noncelebrity
No, that’s what would happen to a noncelebrity such as yourself.
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Dave Barry, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2022
While Kardashian certainly wasn't the first celebrity (or even noncelebrity) to wear a vintage or archival garment, this particular line of criticism quickly became the focus of the ire directed at Kardashian.
—Racquel Gates, CNN, 10 May 2022
But what do the noncelebrity clients get out of working with Lede?
—Jessica Iredale, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2022
The film also weaves in portraits of noncelebrity dads from different parts of the world who are creating new definitions of patriarchy.
—Tatiana Siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2019
For everyone else who yearns desperately for the possibility of a wonky, noncelebrity, experienced presidential candidate, there is nothing.
—Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, 16 Jan. 2018
Dave Barry, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2022
While Kardashian certainly wasn't the first celebrity (or even noncelebrity) to wear a vintage or archival garment, this particular line of criticism quickly became the focus of the ire directed at Kardashian.
—Racquel Gates, CNN, 10 May 2022
But what do the noncelebrity clients get out of working with Lede?
—Jessica Iredale, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2022
The film also weaves in portraits of noncelebrity dads from different parts of the world who are creating new definitions of patriarchy.
—Tatiana Siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2019
For everyone else who yearns desperately for the possibility of a wonky, noncelebrity, experienced presidential candidate, there is nothing.
—Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, 16 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncelebrity
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Seattle’s John Schneider and New England’s Eliot Wolf rose up from young nobodies to graduate from Green Bay Packers University, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Many of Newsom’s critics who breathlessly report on his evil plans (that the left-wing mainstream media supposedly cover up) are just nobodies who feign authority and are obviously fronting for right-wing organizations.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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But an effort to close that loop and manufacture the lightweight, power-enhancing metal that is a primary component in EV batteries at a coastal Georgia facility has stalled out like an EV that’s run out of juice.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Monte Vista boasts a pair of solid lightweights in Alexa Malinis (100) and Katara Ortiz (105).—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Why did her mom press so hard for the littlest of nothings?—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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By now, the insects are well established throughout most of the state’s coast and most of its largest urban centers.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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Antiparasitic Oregano oil is also an antiparasitic insect repellent.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The dish was created in 1926 at the Brown Hotel by chef Fred K. Schmidt after guests got bored with traditional ham and egg suppers (or so legend says, at leasts).—
Rae Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Mar. 2023
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This is one of the ideas that have long made electoral politics a graveyard for the American left: the hope of a post-political, revolutionary campaign built on the backs of the voters most sympathetic to their cause and least likely to vote.—
Osita Nwanevu,
The New Republic,
19 Mar. 2020
Noun
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In their defense, the horn sounded, and the clock showed zeroes, so legions of Tar Heel blue stormed the court.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Berkhout highlights how this binary language is translated into computer language through zeros and ones used for programming.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And the Sharks have no obvious replacement for him — no young whippersnapper in the pipeline ready for his moment.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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And Markey has defeated whippersnapper-type political foes before.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 100 Years of Summer bourbon winks at the past by packaging the hooch in the same half-pint bottle ol’ Annie used to hide.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Fat half-pints sagging comfortably in his back pocket.—
F. Scott Fitzgerald,
New Yorker,
17 July 2025
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“Noncelebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncelebrity. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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