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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Its first test at Palm Tree Club was during the recent Formula 1 event in Miami, where Nowadays was part of an activation at the high-profile racing event along with Palm Tree’s afterparty.
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Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Is there a more high-profile political prisoner in Egypt than British-Egyptian writer and software developer Alaa Abd el-Fattah?
—Margaret Busby
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
The filmmaker emphasizes the delicate balance required when helming such a high-profile project.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 June 2025
Khalil’s high-profile detention came amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists, and he may still be deported on the basis of paperwork errors in his citizenship application.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 June 2025
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Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Is there a more high-profile political prisoner in Egypt than British-Egyptian writer and software developer Alaa Abd el-Fattah?
—Margaret Busby
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
The filmmaker emphasizes the delicate balance required when helming such a high-profile project.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 June 2025
Khalil’s high-profile detention came amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists, and he may still be deported on the basis of paperwork errors in his citizenship application.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 June 2025
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“High-profile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-profile. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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