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celebrity

[suh-leb-ri-tee] / səˈlɛb rɪ ti /




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But in a city where wealth and power can confer its own kind of celebrity status, the names announced Thursday weren’t among those appearing in boldface in society columns.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Crisis PR commentator, Lauren Beeching, founder of Honest London says Gomez is far from the first celebrity to try working with a close family member.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Tributes to Parton have begun rolling in from all over the world of culture, celebrity and public life.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

“I have a lot of celebrity friends, and we’re always partnering with them around peak cultural moments, whether that be the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics, the drop of a new album, or anything in between.”

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

They whispered and looked at each other the way people do when they see a celebrity.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

Mami and Papi didn’t become multimillionaire celebrities like Parton.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

One such town was Carrion de los Condes, where the local celebrities were four singing nuns.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Sure, celebrities often partner with fast-food restaurants to release collaboration meal deals, but Cane’s A-listers also seem to evangelize the brand itself.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

Prince Harry, Sir Elton John and other celebrities "could face £34m bill" writes the Times, after their failed privacy action suit.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

For the first time, the Lackses were treated like celebrities: they stayed in a hotel, people asked for their autographs.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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