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famous person

NOUN
celebrity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
figure hero luminary personage personality someone star superstar
STRONG
VIP ace bigwig cynosure heavyweight hotshot immortal lion magnate mahatma name notable somebody worthy
WEAK
big cheese big deal big gun big name big shot big stuff celeb major leaguer the cheese
Antonyms
STRONGEST
commoner
STRONG
nobody nonentity unknown
WEAK
obscurity
NOUN
VIP
Synonyms
STRONG
celebrity dignitary heavyweight luminary mogul notable personality star superstar worthy
WEAK
big cheese big enchilada big kahuna big name high-muck-a-muck public figure top banana
Antonyms
WEAK
nobody nonentity

Example Sentences

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The effect of clipping is context collapse maximized to further a hasty impression of a vaguely famous person.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Thompson, thankfully, doesn’t act like a famous person.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Did you pay strangers to read the book so they wouldn’t know a famous person wrote it?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Jaclyn, recognized wherever she goes as a bonafide famous person, hears from wealthy socialite Kate that she is also a celebrity, albeit a local one.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2025

What is so interesting about this Headmaster is that he became a famous person later on.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl