celeb
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of celeb
First recorded in 1910–15; by shortening
Example Sentences
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The scam: "This investment opportunity won't last for long," says a celeb, promising rapid and generous returns.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
Sure, you might have a passing curiosity about the candidate some celeb is voting for.
From Slate • Nov. 13, 2024
I try to strip down the façade of fame with my celebrity shoots, and it’s always nerve-racking to get the reaction from the celeb.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023
Ho-ho-how will the celeb cops work out who killed Santa?
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2023
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
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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