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celebrity

[suh-leb-ri-tee] / səˈlɛb rɪ ti /
NOUN
dignitary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
figure hero luminary personage personality someone star superstar
STRONG
VIP ace bigwig cynosure heavyweight hotshot immortal lion magnate mahatma name notable somebody worthy
WEAK
big cheese big deal big gun big name big shot big stuff celeb famous person major leaguer the cheese
Antonyms
STRONGEST
commoner
STRONG
nobody nonentity unknown
WEAK
obscurity
NOUN
fame, notoriety
Synonyms
STRONGEST
popularity stardom
STRONG
distinction eminence glory honor notability preeminence prestige prominence renown reputation repute
WEAK
éclat
Antonyms
STRONG
ill repute lowliness unimportance
WEAK
nobody obscurity

Example Sentences

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Sure, he’s protected by his wealth and his celebrity; sure, he’s preaching to the choir in every city he and the E Street Band visit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

A celebrity episode of The Great British Bake Off featuring DJ Scott Mills will not be broadcast, Channel 4 has said.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

On X and TikTok, TMZ’s sightings of lawmakers across the country receive several times more engagement than interviews with lawmakers or even their celebrity posts.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A sharp young guy with a thin mustache—he was just twenty-two—Lafayette spoke their language, and as a pioneering Freedom Rider, who had been arrested several times, he was a celebrity.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman