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celebrity

[suh-leb-ri-tee] / səˈlɛb rɪ ti /




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Its standard fare—which, unlike many airlines, is also available in premium economy—includes cosmetic products from celebrity facialist Joanna Vargas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

She said she felt "up for the challenge" of painting celebrity sitters in front of TV cameras and a highly respected panel of judges.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

His late ’90s breakthrough in the triple-hitter lineup of “Halloween: H20,” “The Faculty” and “The Virgin Suicides” catapulted him to international fame practically overnight, cementing his place alongside the era’s Tiger Beat celebrity infatuations.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Occasionally executioners even achieved a kind of celebrity status.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

A reporter—Liz Ocavello, a sort of local celebrity, with her own current-issues program and a segment called “Movie Beat” on the local news—approached, microphone in hand.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

The next morning, there were shocked faces when the players realised everybody had made it to breakfast unscathed, with the celebrities concluding that one player must have been recruited.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

This may explain why he has no problem when white men have beards, as seen on his church leader, Doug Wilson, or the many celebrities the defense secretary likes to take photos with.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Year: 2020 Compiled by: Heather Schwedel Of note: Yes, all 22 celebrities in That Video are ranked.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

"It took over matcha. That's really something that we Filipinos should be really proud of," she said, referring to the bright green tea powder popularised by Gwyneth Paltrow and other celebrities.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

We walk past Ripley’s Believe It or Not! and Madame Tussauds, a tourist trap with wax models of celebrities that people take selfies with and share on Facebook.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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