celeb
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- noun
- /səˈlɛb/
- Slang
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- Many fans gathered outside the restaurant to catch a glimpse of their favorite celeb.
- Hollywood celebs
- big-name celebs
- favorite celebs
Who's the most surprised celeb to slide into your DM?
- Who's the most surprised celeb to slide into your DM?
- I am not very clued in to the world of celebs, I gotta say.
- Like they have more recognition than the celebs and athletes.
- And that's because it's, in Canadian terms, it's where like Canadian pop celebs like to live.
- Now these are all way all, I would say A list celebs.
- And like, are there TikTok celebs now?
- He was like part of the establishment, like he was hanging out with celebs, everything.
- But that's where I remember, you know, lots of people coming over, lots of celebs coming over.
- OK, if you well today a celeb, who would it be?
- And a lot of celebs take real like whack ass bumps.
- Fucking Big Brother, Strictly, I'm a celeb celebrity SAS.
- I was an Oscars like party with a bunch of like celebs and influences, very fancy.
Examples
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Time to get caught up on celeb gossip and fashion.
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Guess celebs really are just like us.
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Anyway, we have a new celeb client.
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Wow, you're quite the local celeb.
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I am not very clued in to the world of celebs, I gotta say.
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All the celebs are doing them and they have amazing powers of rejuvenization.
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She's one of the few celebs I actually feel bad for.
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You are gonna hobnob with celebs.
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What's your craziest celeb encounter or craziest party experience?
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She's actually really sweet and kind, down to earth, unlike most celebs; she's for real like this.
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Synonyms
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1.1
A very famous and admired performer like an actor or musician
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2.3
A famous person who many people know and is often an actor or sports player
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2.8
A very famous and successful person in entertainment or sports
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3.5
A person who is well known to many people, for example a celebrity or politician
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1.0
A person many people know because of their achievements
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3.2
A very famous and successful person, often in music or sports
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Etymology
Celeb is a short, informal form of celebrity, which comes from the old Latin word celeber meaning 'well known' or 'crowded'. Think of celebrate, which is about being 'celebrated', so a celeb is someone people know and celebrate.