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public figure

[puhb-lik fig-yer] / ˈpʌb lɪk ˈfɪg jər /




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Content creators like him have vehemently rejected being labelled as "narco-influencers", arguing that the sheer fact of being a young public figure showing off a luxury lifestyle can make you a target in Culiacán.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

“I have been attacked again and again, and I am the most physically and verbally attacked public figure or politician of modern times,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

He is far from the only public figure whose identity has been exploited by scammers.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

As open as he is in his music, Beatty is figuring out how open he wants to be as a public figure.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

But there was a more recent author and public figure whose work spoke to the core of a new set of issues I was struggling with: the Bronx’s own Colin Powell.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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