celebrity
noun
ce·leb·ri·ty
sə-ˈle-brə-tē 
plural celebrities
1
: the state of being celebrated : fame
The actress lived a life of celebrity.
2
: a famous or celebrated person
Many celebrities attended the awards ceremony.
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Examples of celebrity in a Sentence
The actress lived a life of celebrity.
There were many celebrities at the party.
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Some celebrity ’fits can be hit or miss, but Meghan Markle’s style?
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The Cartier store is as lofty as the celebrities that wear their goods, intimidating to a normal human being like me.
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The celebrity watch list was a short one on Tuesday night at Golden 1 Center for the Kings-Warriors play-in contest.
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As legend had it, two of those celebrities were The Sopranos stars James Gandolfini and Edie Falco, who got back into character as Tony and Carmela one last time.
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But celebrities like LeBron James and Julianne Moore have sold limited editions of honey bearing their names through the Flamingo Estates luxury lifestyle brand.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
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celebrity
noun
ce·leb·ri·ty
sə-ˈleb-rət-ē
plural celebrities
1
: the state of being celebrated : fame
his short-lived celebrity
2
: a famous or celebrated person
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