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
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One of the most unexpected celeb couples in 2022 was Taye Diggs and TV personality Apryl Jones. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025 The actress has been working with Roach in recent weeks and hit the New York Fashion Week circuit in several chic ensembles crafted by the celeb stylist. Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 Von is far from the only celeb who’s spoken out about being included, without their permission, in DHS social media posts. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025 Bad Bunny's residency became a celeb hot spot Bad Bunny shared Puerto Rico with the world this summer, but his casita − a traditional home built on one of his two stages inside El Choli − was probably the hottest destination of all. Pamela Avila, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025 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 3 Oct. 2025.

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