celebrity
Function: noun
Plural: celebrities
Meanings:
1 [noncount] formal : the state of being famous or celebrated : fame
Example:
<The actress lived a life of celebrity.>
2 [count] : a person who is famous
Examples:
<There were many celebrities at the party.>
<She’s become something of a local celebrity. [=someone who everyone in the area knows or recognizes]>
Note: This sense of celebrity is often used before another noun.
Examples:
<a celebrity chef [=a chef who is famous]>
<celebrity interviews [=interviews with famous people]>
Plural: celebrities
Meanings:
1 [noncount] formal : the state of being famous or celebrated : fame
Example:
<The actress lived a life of celebrity.>
2 [count] : a person who is famous
Examples:
<There were many celebrities at the party.>
<She’s become something of a local celebrity. [=someone who everyone in the area knows or recognizes]>
Note: This sense of celebrity is often used before another noun.
Examples:
<a celebrity chef [=a chef who is famous]>
<celebrity interviews [=interviews with famous people]>
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