public figure
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public figures
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But he has since remained an elusive public figure -- often seen in a sharp black suit and sunglasses, while largely communicating through social media.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The last 20 years, Marx said, have been one big “lowest-common-denominator fight for attention,” meaning it was easier than ever to remain a public figure and make money off the resulting eyeballs.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Although she was a recognizable public figure from the day she married her husband, she remained private.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Content creators like him have vehemently rejected being labelled as "narco-influencers", arguing that the sheer fact of being a young public figure showing off a luxury lifestyle can make you a target in Culiacán.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The “peculiar accomplishment” of Alfred Loomis, it would later be written, was “being a public figure without letting the public in on it.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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