as in celebrity
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 celeb
More celeb friends like Kaitlin Olson, Sophia Bush and Garcelle Beauvais wished Longoria well on her Instagram post on her actual birthday.
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Karen Fratti, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
After more than a decade of ownership, current owner Judy Glickman Lauder is looking to hand over the keys to the celeb-pedigreed pad for a smidge under $7 million.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
Fashion mavens Campbell and Wintour rounded out the celeb audience with regal glamour.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
See who has a celeb connection Comments American Idol is a star-making machine, known for turning people off the street into huge pop icons and even Oscar winners.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Karen Fratti, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
After more than a decade of ownership, current owner Judy Glickman Lauder is looking to hand over the keys to the celeb-pedigreed pad for a smidge under $7 million.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
Fashion mavens Campbell and Wintour rounded out the celeb audience with regal glamour.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
See who has a celeb connection Comments American Idol is a star-making machine, known for turning people off the street into huge pop icons and even Oscar winners.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celeb
Noun
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The '60s saw the highest surge in celebrity baby naming, according the the SSA.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
22 Apr. 2025
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Before and after the trip, other female celebrities, like Olivia Munn, Jessica Chastain, Olivia Wilde, Emily Ratajkowski, blasted the feminist P.R. spin.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Steel previously represented rap star Young Thug during his RICO trial.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Pirates star Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double to put the team up 4-3 in the bottom of the inning when players from his team frantically tried to alert umpires and security the fan was on the warning track.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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López Obrador dealt with this mainly through force of personality.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Dunn is one of the best point-of-attack defending guards in the NBA, and his quickness, long arms and surly personality on the floor gave Murray issues.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Celeb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celeb. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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