celebrity
Americannoun
plural
celebrities-
a famous or well-known person.
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fame; renown.
- Synonyms:
- stardom, eminence, note, distinction
noun
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a famous person
a show-business celebrity
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fame or notoriety
Other Word Forms
- noncelebrity noun
Etymology
Origin of celebrity
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin celebritās multitude, fame, festal celebration, equivalent to celebr- (stem of celeber ) often repeated, famous + -itās -ity
Example Sentences
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O’Brien also noted the hole left by Reiner’s death when it came to celebrity political activism, saying “to have that voice go quiet in an instant is still hard for me to comprehend.”
From Salon
He is the No. 1 celebrity sighting at the Games.
From Los Angeles Times
His celebrity status was further enhanced through his relationship with singer Charlotte Church and appearances on television shows such as The Bachelor and Strictly Come Dancing.
From BBC
This extraordinary saga of Los Angeles, celebrity and religion are laid out in the recent book “Sister, Sinner” about McPherson’s vanishing act and the optics of her “resurrection.”
From Los Angeles Times
A red-carpet entrance featured photos of Wasserman at all ages, many showing him with celebrities and sports stars he knew from growing up in Hollywood circles.
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