celebrity
US /səˈlɛbrɪti/
Definition
a widely known person
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
A famous celebrity will appear in our next television advertising campaign.
Synonyms
- star(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
- personalitythe complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
- VIPan important or influential (and often overbearing) person
Collocations
- Easy admire a popular music celebrityto admire a popular music celebrity, meaning to feel admiration for
- Medium sign a prominent celebrity brand ambassadorto formally approve or endorse with a signature regarding a prominent celebrity brand ambassador
- Hard negotiate lucrative celebrity endorsement contractsto discuss terms to reach an agreement regarding lucrative celebrity endorsement contracts
- Very Hard chase fleeting fifteen minutes of celebrityto chase fleeting fifteen minutes of celebrity, meaning to go after with the intent to catch
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