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famous person

NOUN
celebrity
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 major leaguer the cheese
Antonyms
STRONGEST
commoner
STRONG
nobody nonentity unknown
WEAK
obscurity
NOUN
VIP
Synonyms
STRONG
celebrity dignitary heavyweight luminary mogul notable personality star superstar worthy
WEAK
big cheese big enchilada big kahuna big name high-muck-a-muck public figure top banana
Antonyms
WEAK
nobody nonentity

Example Sentences

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The effect of clipping is context collapse maximized to further a hasty impression of a vaguely famous person.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Did you pay strangers to read the book so they wouldn’t know a famous person wrote it?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

“But there are a lot of reasons for putting the show out there. It stars the most famous person on planet Earth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

I didn't want to think about whatever, something current like a TV show or a current famous person, or a current fad or something.

From Salon • May 22, 2024

No one knew what went on inside of Mr. Popper’s head, and no one guessed that he would one day be the most famous person in Stillwater.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater

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