celebutante
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of celebutante
Example Sentences
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Reality Queen A fading celebutante seeks to regain her place in the spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2020
Unfortunately, because people still wanted to talk about Tiger but there was no golf to discuss, he operated on the same level as a celebutante.
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 19, 2018
In a way, the “look at me” performance qualities of today’s selfies mimic the celebutante antics of the early Aughts — the fashions from which, with irony, are back in style.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2017
Arguably the starkest reflection of the way we live now, though, is the fact that celebutante powerhouse Kim Kardashian sits a full three places above Steven Spielberg.
From The Guardian ● May 17, 2012
The celebutante, the singer, the sketchball—these are the mentors.
From Slate ● Apr. 2, 2012
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