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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
His paintings have been acquired by hundreds of museums, as well as by celebrities and prominent art collectors including Elton John, Spike Lee, Venus Williams, Don and Mera Rubell, Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, Alicia Keys, and Swizz Beatz.
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Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
And the organic social media love from Lisa and other celebrities was also invaluable.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Read how movies and celebrities are flipping the script on dressing for Halloween.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
And the organic social media love from Lisa and other celebrities was also invaluable.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Read how movies and celebrities are flipping the script on dressing for Halloween.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrity
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Defensive coordinator Robert Livingston’s unit had an array of stars on Saturday.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The city is expecting 500,000 tourists for the pop star’s six-night, two-weekend stand of her Eras tour.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Moo Deng has even become a popular Halloween costume this year, and starred on Saturday Night Live, when actor Bowen Yang featured her on the show's Weekend Update in October, discussing her perspective of newfound fame.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kornacki, 45, shot to social media fame during the 2020 presidential election for his near 'round the clock election analysis and signature Gap khaki pants.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Step into the spotlight and let your dynamic personality inspire others to see the possibilities.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Using the Concise function on highlighted text to boil it down strips out too much personality, while the Friendly function gets too wordy and often misses the sentence's or paragraph's original point.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Born Rodolfo Franklin, in Panama, DJ Clark Kent first found notoriety in late 1980s New York as a DJ for the Brooklyn rapper Dana Dane.Walden Green, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2024
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As a member of the Lonely Island, the musical trio that launched him to notoriety, Samberg highlighted how humor can come from emphasizing the right words.Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2024
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And like us, many a celeb got all gussied up for Halloweekend.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
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Holmes is the latest celeb to signal the start of sweater weather.Clint Davis, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Wicked was a musical first, but soon the movie will match it in renown.Christian Holub, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Mann was aiming at his brother Heinrich, a novelist and an essayist of nearly equal renown, whose liberal politics led him to support Germany’s enemies, France and Britain.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Celebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrity. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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