high profile

NOUN

public prominence

Synonyms

WEAK

conspicuousness eminence exposure high relief notoriety public exposure

Antonyms

WEAK

anonymity low profile

ADJECTIVE

famous

Synonyms

STRONG

big-name big-shot celebrated distinguished famous notable noteworthy notorious prominent renowned top-level

Example Sentences

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There have been a number of high profile family fallouts - such as Harry and Meghan with the Royal family, Brooklyn Beckham, and Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty, who reportedly didn't invite his parents to his wedding.

From BBC

Much of that income came from a major gala fundraiser held in London in 2023, but a source within the sector has said it is "difficult optically to do anything high profile like that again".

From BBC

“Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

From Los Angeles Times

The congressional committee has already compelled a number of high profile people to testify in the case.

From BBC

After refusing the Defense Department’s demands over the use of its artificial intelligence assistant Claude, the Anthropic platform has gained a high profile on Apple’s App Store, currently the top downloaded free app.

From Barron's