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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While many celebrities have already confirmed their attendance, rumors continue to swirl about other high-profile figures who may make an appearance. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025 The Trump administration has tried to play up that narrative, with a series of high-profile arrests in major cities including Chicago, New York and Denver. Joel Rose, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025 Among the changes back then was the shuttering of Paramount TV Studios, as well as the departure of a number of high-profile execs. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025 But more recently, the car spawned a high-profile case of mistaken identity as space observers mistook it for an asteroid. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for high-profile 

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“High-profile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-profile. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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