celeb

noun

ce·​leb sə-ˈleb How to pronounce celeb (audio)
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Examples of celeb in a Sentence

a trendy restaurant much favored by Tinseltown celebs
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Hathaway’s turn is unlike anything else she’s ever done, stripped of her usual performance style while playing a siloed Über-celeb lacking the communication tools of a normal person. Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026 The Bowery Hotel Less a restaurant, more a Lower East Side celeb dorm. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026 Khy was originally built on a collaboration model, with drops every couple of months, ranging from slick leather jackets by Berlin label Namilia, puffer Jackets from Entire Studios, bikinis by celeb-favorite Frankie’s Bikinis, to corseted dresses from Dilara Findikoglu. Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026 Usher showed off a celeb-favorite gold Vacheron Constantin on the streets of Los Angeles. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for celeb

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of celeb was in 1907

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“Celeb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celeb. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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