high profile
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of high profile
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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But there are fewer high profile Hollywood filmmakers this year than usual — which was also the case in Cannes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
“It is to be expected that regulators would closely examine any funds that are high profile, produce significant returns, or have particularly dramatic drawdowns,” a spokesman for Situational Awareness said in an email.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
There was another reason this row had such a high profile.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Southeast Asia's biggest economy has long battled corruption in its public and private sectors despite strengthening anti-graft laws, creating special investigative commissions and arresting several high profile people.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The current high profile of literacy is symptomatic of a speedy, ruthless transition from an industrial to an information-based economy.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
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