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celebrity

[suh-leb-ri-tee] / səˈlɛb rɪ ti /




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The thrice-married realtor and former television celebrity was raised Presbyterian and rarely attended religious services.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Even though Wilkinson counts her experiences with celebrity endorsements and brand deals as being in the business of sales, she found selling real estate to be a much more serious challenge.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

More recently, celebrity drag artist Bob the Drag Queen played Zidler in the musical for eight weeks earlier this year.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

She and Maduro are now held at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Facility, known for housing other celebrity inmates such as FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Reporters wanted adventure; they wanted crime; they wanted celebrity.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day