public figure

noun

: a well-known person

Examples of public figure in a Sentence

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Instead, the people willing to shell out money for the status symbol consisted of a cocktail of Musk super-fans, right-wing trolls and others who would not have been able to attain a checkmark under the legacy system which required them to be a notable public figure. —Oliver Darcy, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024

Swift—a public figure with a platform comparable to that of some presidents—could be able to get everyday people to start caring about the issue, the former policy maker adds. —Brian Contreras, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2024

Navalny, who was educated as a lawyer, became active in politics in the early two-thousands and emerged as a public figure around 2010. —Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024

Many observers and analysts found that noteworthy, given that Ohanian is still a rather public figure. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024

Despite Pérez being a public figure, their relationship has remained largely out of the spotlight. —Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024

Hicks is not the most public figure in the Defense Department, instead opting to work behind the scenes. —Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 14 Jan. 2024

My former husband is not a celebrity or public figure, nor are any of the letter writers. —Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2024

But the best was Yang as Rep. George Santos, a public figure whose real-life deceptions are tough to top as comedy. —Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2023

Legal Definition

public figure

noun

public fig·​ure

: an individual or entity that has acquired fame or notoriety or has participated in a particular public controversy see also limited purpose public figure compare public official

Note: A public figure must prove actual malice in order to prevail in a defamation action.