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noun

a deliberately conspicuous manner of living or operating.

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Origin of high profile

First recorded in 1965–70

OTHER WORDS FROM high profile

high-profile, adjective

Words nearby high profile

high-pressure, high-priced, high priest, high priestess, high priesthood, high profile, high-proof, high-quality, high relief, High Renaissance, high-res

How to use high profile in a sentence

Yet in terms of viral traction, or high profile Fleets, there hasn’t been much.
Twitter is shutting down Fleets on August 3, citing low usage|Ingrid Lunden|July 14, 2021|TechCrunch
To some extent, Bischoff argues that the adoption of Aidoc at other high profile health centers could help drive this growth.
Aidoc raises over $66M for AI radiology analysis technology|Emma Betuel|July 14, 2021|TechCrunch
Prince Charles, who was famously resentful that Princess Diana outshone him, is now said to be annoyed at the increasingly high profile of his brother Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie Wessex.
Charles Blocking Edward’s New Title in Toxic Sibling Fight Because He’s Jealous, Says Report|Tom Sykes|July 14, 2021|The Daily Beast
It seems a bitter reward for Edward and Sophie, that, having been requested to take on more high profile roles by the palace, they now stand to be punished by Charles for potentially outshining him.
Charles Blocking Edward’s New Title in Toxic Sibling Fight Because He’s Jealous, Says Report|Tom Sykes|July 14, 2021|The Daily Beast

Ocasio-Cortez has been a consistent target of Greene’s, in part because of her high profile on the right as an enemy.
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s years-long campaign to disparage and attack Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez|Philip Bump|May 14, 2021|Washington Post
You get these high-profile people that go into prison, and the staff abuse their authority.
How a ‘Real Housewife’ Survives Prison: ‘I Don’t See [Teresa Giudice] Having a Cakewalk Here’|Michael Howard|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
When they get someone high profile, like the governor [Bob McDonnell] or like Teresa, they will abuse their positions.
How a ‘Real Housewife’ Survives Prison: ‘I Don’t See [Teresa Giudice] Having a Cakewalk Here’|Michael Howard|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The FBI and the President may claim that the Hermit Kingdom is to blame for the most high-profile network breach in forever.
No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony|Marc Rogers|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All that changed after two high-profile co-signs in late 2011.
Future Makes Us Rethink Everything We Thought We Knew About Rap Artists|Luke Hopping|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the most high-profile examples of detention during the conflict was that of Irina Dovgan.
The Corrupt Cops of Rebel-Held East Ukraine|Kristina Jovanovski|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for high profile

high profile

noun

a position or approach characterized by a deliberate seeking of prominence or publicity
(as modifier)a high-profile campaign Compare low profile

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Origin of high profile

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