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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And then there’s perhaps the most disgraced celeb of them all these days. Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025 In a town where seeing the labor secretary out and about constitutes a juicy celeb spotting, the annual dinner — and the comedians hosting it — often bring some of the year's biggest names to Washington. Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025 On March 21, Hailey and Justin were spotted grabbing dinner at every celeb's fave spot in Los Angeles: Sushi Park. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2025 The premise of the segment is this: A celeb says a statement, and their famous acquaintances have to suss out whether that statement is a truth or a lie. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 2025.

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