high-profile
adjective
: attracting a lot of attention in newspapers, on television, etc.
a high-profile legal case
a high-profile athlete
She has a very high-profile job.
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With instances of political violence on the rise, the trial is expected to revisit one of the most high-profile instances of alleged violence directed at Trump in the waning days of the 2024 election.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
The actress revels in every episode as a septuagenarian lawyer returning to the workforce at a high-profile New York firm with a Southern accent and a baby boomer sensibility.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Both brothers have been involved in high-profile controversies during their careers.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
The show served as a high-profile moment in support of her 2023 sophomore full-length Guts, which has kept her near the highest reaches of charts around the world for more than a year now.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
The actress revels in every episode as a septuagenarian lawyer returning to the workforce at a high-profile New York firm with a Southern accent and a baby boomer sensibility.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Both brothers have been involved in high-profile controversies during their careers.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
The show served as a high-profile moment in support of her 2023 sophomore full-length Guts, which has kept her near the highest reaches of charts around the world for more than a year now.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“High-profile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-profile. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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