celeb
Americannoun
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celebs
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
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
Oh, and another celeb turns up in your kitchen.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2025
Sure, you might have a passing curiosity about the candidate some celeb is voting for.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2024
As one of the night’s first celeb presenters, the actor goes on to extol Buffett’s creation of “a new genre of music — and hotels and restaurants and old folks’ homes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 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
Now, celebs like Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran are covered in tattoos, with more than 50 each.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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
Parvez: From celebs to normal people, you’ll just hear random stories of people using DoorDash for different things in their lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Her standing as one of the go-to promotional tour stops means Dimoldenberg has a contact list of celebs and, crucially, their publicists to call ahead of Oscars night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
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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