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as in stars
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 fames
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 celebrities
So often on social media, companies and sales managers rely on celebrities to promote their products or even experts in a particular industry.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Murray may have actually offered his past comments in an interview, but advances in deep fakes could soon put words into the mouths of celebrities—living and dead alike!
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The 18th-largest yacht in the world at 453 feet and the biggest one owned by an American, Rising Sun comes with a basketball court that converts to a helipad and has hosted celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and fellow billionaire Oprah Winfrey.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The website, which uses data drawn from public sources as well as information provided by celebrities or their representatives, says $300 million to $350 million of that is attributable to Brooks.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Here, a survey of the ever-growing list of books that the paparazzi have captured in the arms of celebrities recently.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Welcome to State of the Suit, a new Robb Report series in which writer and menswear stylist Caroline Reilly examines the sartorial choices of candidates, celebrities, and other movers and shakers.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Murray may have actually offered his past comments in an interview, but advances in deep fakes could soon put words into the mouths of celebrities—living and dead alike!
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The 18th-largest yacht in the world at 453 feet and the biggest one owned by an American, Rising Sun comes with a basketball court that converts to a helipad and has hosted celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and fellow billionaire Oprah Winfrey.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The website, which uses data drawn from public sources as well as information provided by celebrities or their representatives, says $300 million to $350 million of that is attributable to Brooks.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Here, a survey of the ever-growing list of books that the paparazzi have captured in the arms of celebrities recently.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Welcome to State of the Suit, a new Robb Report series in which writer and menswear stylist Caroline Reilly examines the sartorial choices of candidates, celebrities, and other movers and shakers.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrities
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Tim Lammers Dakota Fanning stars as the voice of the title character in Coraline, which is an adaptation of the bestselling novel by Neil Gaiman.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Though there have been big money signings in recent years such as that of Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, Perez has become accustomed to snapping up big stars for free when their terms run down.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The contrast in personalities makes for powerful television.Carol Schram, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The resulting conflict between their different cultures and personalities is so standard, the script could have been copied and pasted from other situation comedies.Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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Some, like his New York flagship Jean-Georges, have retained their high reputations, others are copycats set with menus of his signature dishes, and some are downright mediocre.John Mariani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Other pace cars used over the years with grand reputations and names now only seen in history books included Stutz, Marmon 6, Duesenberg, Cole V8, Rickenbacker 8, Studebaker President, Hudson, Nash, plus almost all the Big Three makes.David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Her friendship with Hitler and other Nazi dignitaries was well documented during WW2.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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Vice presidents in the past have been known to host guests on the property, including foreign leaders and dignitaries, like President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico.Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
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While there are asters that bloom at all different times of the growing season, the fall asters are the superstars of the aster world.Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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History tells us Los Blancos are often most dangerous with their backs against the wall, so calling Real’s slump in results a crisis would be an overstatement, even if the wealth of superstars is at a low ebb (Spanish).Henry Flynn, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Celebrities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrities. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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