celeb

noun

ce·​leb sə-ˈleb How to pronounce celeb (audio)
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a trendy restaurant much favored by Tinseltown celebs
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Lavandeira also defended her brother, who in the early aughts burst onto the internet’s celebrity culture and gossip scene with shocking headlines and often lewd doodles over celeb images. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Sorry millennials, skinny jeans have taken a back seat lately for baggier styles, and Emily Ratajkowski isn’t the only celeb on board. — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026 Think of any TikTok-viral or celeb-founded brand, and it’s likely sold at Sephora. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2026 Jackie and longtime mate Shadow rose to celeb status through a livestream of their nest that draws thousands of viewers. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for celeb

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of celeb was in 1907

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“Celeb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celeb. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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