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celebrity

[suh-leb-ri-tee] / səˈlɛb rɪ ti /




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In June 2021, she picked up a gated estate in Toluca Lake, a high-end neighborhood with celebrity residents that have included Octavia Spencer, Melissa McCarthy, and Kirsten Dunst.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

If you’re a wealthy celebrity who had the foresight to freeze your eggs—or who wants to use an egg donor—it’s an expensive but relatively simple route to parenthood.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

When Big Bear’s celebrity eagle died in August, questions swirled over what had gone wrong.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

In her day, Edgeworth was a literary celebrity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 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

Catherine, Princess of Wales, and celebrities like Julia Roberts and Oprah Winfrey also wear the brand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The event promises glamour -- replete with champagne-quaffing celebrities -- set against the backdrop of Rwanda's verdant hills and rich wildlife, all broadcast to a global audience.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Nashville has long been home to some of the most recognizable names in R&B and country music, but over the last few years, celebrities from a variety of industries have flocked to the Music City.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

As the theories continued to float around across various sub-meetings, with Hesmondhalgh and Bella Ramsey setting their sights on Myha'la, the celebrities headed out to their next mission.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

It seemed as if all of America was watching the show, and successful contestants were becoming celebrities in their own right.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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