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supermodel

American  
[soo-per-mod-l] / ˈsu pərˌmɒd l /

noun

  • supermodels
    plural
  1. an extremely prominent and successful model who can command very high fees.


supermodel British  
/ ˈsuːpəˌmɒdəl /

noun

  1. a very successful and well-known photographic or catwalk model

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of supermodel

First recorded in 1970–75


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He’s movie-star handsome, and was married to the supermodel Gisele Bündchen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Former supermodel Naomi Campbell won a legal challenge on Thursday to overturn a five-year ban on being a charity trustee after a panel accepted she had been the victim of deception.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Also on the Metro's front page, "Cindy's agony" as Presley Gerber, son of supermodel Cindy Crawford, has died aged 27.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The 49-year-old “Pirates of the Caribbean” star purchased the home for just $2.5 million in 2011, when he was still married to supermodel Miranda Kerr, whom he split from in 2013.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Turns out, not only is there a supermodel with vitiligo, there are actors and singers and politicians—even a ballerina.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

She became the first agent for a teenage girl named Christy Turlington, before her family moved to California and she became one of the biggest supermodels of the ’80s and ’90s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

In 1992, the cover of Vogue’s 100th anniversary issue featured supermodels dressed in Gap white button-down shirts and jeans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

“You know what John and the photographer did, that thing that they do to supermodels, ‘Gorgeous!

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

This is not revelation: The defense secretary is well known for preening for the cameras with a level of self-regard that would embarrass most supermodels.

From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026

Outside each doorway stand virtual figures of smiling supermodels, congratulating each of us by name as we walk past.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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