as in celebrities
the fact or state of being known to the public
a basketball icon whose renown is truly international
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There were 3,000 people on the plaza at the June 18 Obama Presidential Center grand opening ceremony, with almost too many celebrities to count.
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While celebrities tend to promote their upcoming projects, at its core, the show is a lighthearted conversation that has inspired viral memes and GIFs.
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The report compliments the department for its training on policies regarding use of force, accountability and officer conduct.
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This approach compliments the story.
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Suddenly, sparks and fames violently erupted, scorching nearby seats and sending smoke billowing.
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Iran defying obstacles at the World Cup Iran’s Hossein Kanani applauds fans after a 0-0 draw against Belgium in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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But later that year, applauds turned into discontent voiced in several closed session meetings.
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Pat O'Donnell, executive director of SAG-AFTRA's Washington-Mid Atlantic Local, which represents hundreds of NPR journalists, commends the network's approach to making job cuts.
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Miss Manners commends you for not being one of them.
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Heartfelt salutes trumpet ebullient activism.
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Namely, the Bavarian flag hides a red Nazi flag, and someone also covered up soldiers, Nazi salutes by passersby, and wreaths on the Mahnmal der Bewegung monument.
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Bruno idolizes his father and wants to become an illustrator like him.
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With her crude French and slightly out-of-place mannerisms, Patricia is the young, beautiful American expatriate drawn to this wannabe gangster who idolizes Humphrey Bogart and yet seems so quintessentially French.
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Emma Tufuga, a criminologist from Curtin University in Perth, who hails from Samoa, said young people are being recruited through peer networks and social media with the promise of money, or even just a sense of belonging.
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No music is expected from the Grammy-winning group, but Sade’s catalog remains immensely popular, especially in the United Kingdom, as the band hails from London.
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