high profile

American  

noun

1. a deliberately conspicuous manner of living or operating.

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high profile British  

noun

1. 1. a position or approach characterized by a deliberate seeking of prominence or publicity

   2. ( as modifier ) Compare low profile

      a high-profile campaign

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Other Word Forms

• high-profile adjective

Etymology

Origin of high profile

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

There have been a number of high profile family fallouts - such as Harry and Meghan with the Royal family, Brooklyn Beckham, and Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty, who reportedly didn't invite his parents to his wedding.

From BBC

Much of that income came from a major gala fundraiser held in London in 2023, but a source within the sector has said it is "difficult optically to do anything high profile like that again".

From BBC

“Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

From Los Angeles Times

The congressional committee has already compelled a number of high profile people to testify in the case.

From BBC

After refusing the Defense Department’s demands over the use of its artificial intelligence assistant Claude, the Anthropic platform has gained a high profile on Apple’s App Store, currently the top downloaded free app.

From Barron's