celeb

[ suh-leb ]

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nounSlang.

a celebrity.

Origin of celeb

First recorded in 1910–15; by shortening

Words Nearby celeb

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How to use celeb in a sentence

We quizzed her on some of the most iconic moments in American fashion to see if she could guess the celeb rocking the look, and the result was exactly what we expected.
Watch: June Ambrose Attempts To Guess These Iconic Fashion Moments | Blake Newby | June 11, 2021 | Essence.com
We’ve also been deprived of life’s many diverting communal pleasures, such as live music and the cinema, instead opting to binge-watch comfort television, scope out celebs flouting restrictions on Deuxmoi, or doomscroll the news.
The 20 Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2021 | Marlow Stern | May 31, 2021 | The Daily Beast
People found celeb scoop on TikTok, Instagram accounts like Deux Moi, and gossip-specific email newsletters.
Oooh! Have You Heard? Gossip Is Back. | Alaina Demopoulos | May 30, 2021 | The Daily Beast
He socialized with Hillary Clinton, Martina Navratilova, and other celebs.
In memoriam | Kathi Wolfe | December 30, 2020 | Washington Blade
Beard, who was six-feet-three and weighed around 300 pounds was a celebrity decades before chefs were celebs.
James Beard biography a luscious feast | Kathi Wolfe | October 22, 2020 | Washington Blade

Or perhaps Franco, meta-celeb extraordinaire, could star in the movie himself?
Kim Jong Un, Avert Your Eyes: Sony’s ‘The Interview’ Gets the Porn Parody Treatment | Aurora Snow | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
We can thank Lisa Kudrow for the rise of celeb reality TV—Real Housewives, the Kardashians, Honey Boo Boo and its ilk.
How Lisa Kudrow Pulled Off TV’s Ultimate ‘Comeback’ | Kevin Fallon | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Last week, a video of a singer impersonating 29 different celeb voices went viral.
Viral Video of the Day: 29 ‘Perfect’ Impressions Were Faked! | Alex Chancey | July 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The conservative cause celeb has backtracked over remarks he made, claiming Obamacare was worse than 9/11.
Dr. Ben Carson Tries to Heal Himself: ‘Obamacare Isn’t Worse Than 9/11’ | Lloyd Grove | June 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Brands Pay Big For celeb Appearances: Celebrities really do have it all.
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff Resigns; Rachel Bilson Expecting First Child | The Fashion Beast Team | May 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for celeb

celeb

/ (sɪˈlɛb) /

noun

informal a celebrity

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