Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A celebrity.
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- noun informal A
celebrity ; a famous person.
Etymologies
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Examples
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They've been trying this attack since the McCain-Palin "celeb" ads more than two years ago, so it's about time it finally took hold!
Happy Hour Roundup Greg Sargent 2010
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After TV theme song dance night, one celeb is out during "Dancing With the Stars" (ABC at 9) results, though not before Jason Derulo and Shakira perform.
TV highlights Post 2010
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The latest vegan celeb is Alicia Silverstone, 2004's sexiest female vegetarian, whose nude swim ad was banned in Houston by cable provider Comcast.
Archive 2007-09-01 Steve Carper 2007
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The latest vegan celeb is Alicia Silverstone, 2004's sexiest female vegetarian, whose nude swim ad was banned in Houston by cable provider Comcast.
Nude PETA Ad Banned in Texas Steve Carper 2007
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The celeb is greeted with the words "Thank God you're here," and the hilarity of improv ensues.
Aussies Sell Thank God You're Here to Yanks. Ben Barren 2007
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With an eerie blend of ghosts, ghouls, and Gary Busey, VH1 launches its newest venture in celeb-reality, the?
Ghost Hunting with VH1: The Celebrity Paranormal Project 2006
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This is the premise behind "celeb" - up to that point, Obama's celebrity status had been considered an asset.
Right Wing Nut House 2008
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The web celeb is me … I invented the Internet … I’m also Dean Cain, work at Lowes, and beat Chuck Norris at a staring contest
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No, it’s not the scariest Halloween costume ever, it’s the newest in celeb-reality from VH1: the?
Ghost Hunting with VH1: the Celebrity Paranormal Project 2006
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Ellen Pompeo is the latest big-name celeb to make a playdate with Elmo, Sesame Street's forever 3-and-a-half-year-old Muppet.
thtownse commented on the word celeb
Ugh.
August 13, 2008
reesetee commented on the word celeb
Agreed.
August 13, 2008