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celeb

American  
[suh-leb] / səˈlɛb /

noun

Slang.
  • celebs
    plural
  1. a celebrity.


celeb British  
/ sɪˈlɛb /

noun

  1. informal a celebrity

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of celeb

First recorded in 1910–15; by shortening


Example Sentences

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But the celeb is AI generated by fraudsters.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

Not that I’m a big celeb, it’s just I go there a lot because their food is so good.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

"The celeb thing has gone totally wrong in the sense that everyone has tried to top each other. They don't put the work in."

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025

Sure, you might have a passing curiosity about the candidate some celeb is voting for.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2024

In this case, they are mere prototype, a grand curiosity being worn by another local celeb, Philip Rosedale, the founder of Second Life.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Plus, an Olympian is charged with damaging the D.C. reflecting pool, and celebs use special-ops tactics to keep their weddings private.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

"As she told one customer in 2020, 'I'm really select with people,' and 'it's a very VIP circle of celebs.'"

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

As for the catalog of bona fide stars and meme-made celebs who have expressed gratitude for hearing their work in an ICE detainment video?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025

It had a different start than usual, as all the celebs knew who'd make it to the breakfast table.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025

Others said Mo's come-up was throwing those crazy parties that hood celebs and wannabes paid bank to get into.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

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