Celebrity - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |səˈlebrətɪ|  American pronunciation of the word celebrity
Brit.  |sɪˈlebrɪtɪ|  British pronunciation of the word celebrity

noun

- a widely known person
he was a baseball celebrity
- the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed (syn: fame, renown)

Extra examples

The actress lived a life of celebrity.

There were many celebrities at the party.

He's a national celebrity.

We invited a number of minor celebrities (=people who are not very famous).

An arrest for drunk driving is bad publicity for any celebrity.

He became an instant celebrity with the publication of his first novel.

...libelous statements about a celebrity for which the tabloid was sued...

...every command was obeyed in the menial manner of someone who seemed grateful just to be in the presence of a celebrity...

...fans are inevitably disappointed when the nimbus of glamour about their favorite celebrity turns out to be an illusion...

The celebrity couple was pawed by a mob of adoring fans.

...for some reason, that newspaper seems determined to slander one particular celebrity...

She was voted the worst-dressed celebrity of 2005.

With her designer clothes and elegant hair, she looks every inch the celebrity.

Now a celebrity chef, he rarely talks about his life as an army cook.

There'll be a celebrity guest to add lustre to the occasion.

Word forms

noun
singular: celebrity
plural: celebrities
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