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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

She tells Realtor.com that her digital door-knocking strategy recently resulted in finding a home for a “huge” celebrity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

In the 1930s and ’40s, nearly all of them acquired celebrity, and some notoriety, for their writing, politics, love affairs or all three.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The manosphere internet celebrity, born Braden Eric Peters, was taken into custody Thursday on a warrant issued by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, according to a Fort Lauderdale Police Department spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Maxine didn’t tell me how I’d feel like some kind of celebrity, the way everyone keeps coming up to me, asking, “Are you the young lady who made that art piece? It’s lovely.”

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson