celeb

noun

ce·​leb sə-ˈleb How to pronounce celeb (audio)

Examples of celeb in a Sentence

a trendy restaurant much favored by Tinseltown celebs
Recent Examples on the Web There are 17 restaurants, including new outposts by celeb chefs like José Andres, Heston Blumenthal, Gastón Acurio, and Nobu Matsuhisa (who opened his first beach club, Nobu by the Beach). Sarah Khan, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024 Ballet flats are undoubtedly a spring staple, but Shields isn’t the only celeb upgrading to colorful shoes this season: Jennifer Garner and Joanna Gaines gave vibrant sneakers a spin, and Katie Holmes recently wore a pair of baby blue flats. Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024 Vote below for your favorite looks, and check back to see which celeb was crowned best-dressed of the night. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024 Jennifer Lopez is the latest celeb to get the memo not just about the comfy, throw-’em-on-and-go style, but more specifically, about Allbirds. Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024 In the closet of the celeb who wore it, perhaps, or maybe straight into the safe haven of the designer’s archive. Mark Holgate, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024 Lululemon’s Everywhere Belt Bag is everywhere indeed: across the body of almost every TikTok influencer, gym-going celeb, and trend-savvy traveler. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2024 The spicy chip line shared a mysterious picture of its unrevealed spokesperson, which shows the celeb holding a bag of Doritos Dinamita chips in a bodega with their back turned to the camera, obscuring their face. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2024 Like so many of my favorite celeb couples, Fahy and Woodall are pretty low-key with the whole relationship thing (especially given their growing fame). Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024

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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 16 Apr. 2024.

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