high profile

NOUN

public prominence

Synonyms

WEAK

conspicuousness eminence exposure high relief notoriety public exposure

Antonyms

WEAK

anonymity low profile

ADJECTIVE

famous

Synonyms

STRONG

big-name big-shot celebrated distinguished famous notable noteworthy notorious prominent renowned top-level

Example Sentences

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This season we've seen some high profile examples in the Premier League, most notably with Thomas Frank on the receiving end of disgruntled Spurs fans.

From BBC

Lutnick is among a series of high profile people named in the more than 3.5 million documents that have been released by the justice department, as mandated by law.

From BBC

Ice master Mark Messer, who is overseeing the long track speed skating said the hardest part is "working with a new system for such a high profile event, with little time for preparation".

From BBC

But a source from the sector has said it is "difficult optically to do anything high profile like that again".

From BBC

This contrasts with a recent high profile study that suggested Jupiter might contain only about a third as much oxygen.

From Science Daily