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a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a trendy restaurant much favored by Tinseltown celebs
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Recent Examples of celeb
The Swarm event also features DJ sets, live performances, pop-ups, celeb appearances, as well as noshes and drinks from local eateries and national brands.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
So many celebs have also sported matching sets lately, including Martha Stewart, Pamela Anderson, Jennifer Lopez, Sofia Vergara, and Oprah Winfrey — just to name a few.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Those searching for something with the celeb stamp of approval need not look further, either.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
More celeb friends like Kaitlin Olson, Sophia Bush and Garcelle Beauvais wished Longoria well on her Instagram post on her actual birthday.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
So many celebs have also sported matching sets lately, including Martha Stewart, Pamela Anderson, Jennifer Lopez, Sofia Vergara, and Oprah Winfrey — just to name a few.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Those searching for something with the celeb stamp of approval need not look further, either.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
More celeb friends like Kaitlin Olson, Sophia Bush and Garcelle Beauvais wished Longoria well on her Instagram post on her actual birthday.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celeb
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Angelina Liu,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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But the real stars of the program weren’t celebrities.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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Afterward, see a star dedication and live performances by Mr. Southern Soul Bigg Robb & Friends, Regina Belle and Dottie Peoples.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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But, the star of the show is a first-of-its-kind Alumni Home Run Derby following the Brewers/Marlins matchup.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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In the initial study of over 1,200 single adults, MacDonald and his team were able to associate these different motivations with a host of personality traits: Intrinsic motivation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Keys also stars in a campaign spot alongside popular TikTok personalities Noah Beck, Cyrus Veyssi and Dr. Muneeb Shah.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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“Celeb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celeb. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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