Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

public figure

American  
[puhb-lik fig-yer] / ˈpʌb lɪk ˈfɪg yər /

noun

  1. a person who is widely known; celebrity.

    The journalist talked about the often troubled relationship between public figures and the news media.

    Famous athletes, actors, and other public figures have championed the issue.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Public figure one day, average citizen the next.

From Washington Post • Feb. 19, 2015

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.