high profile

NOUN

public prominence

Synonyms

WEAK

conspicuousness eminence exposure high relief notoriety public exposure

Antonyms

WEAK

anonymity low profile

ADJECTIVE

famous

Synonyms

STRONG

big-name big-shot celebrated distinguished famous notable noteworthy notorious prominent renowned top-level

Example Sentences

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Protecting Iran from cyber attacks - of which there have been many high profile and disruptive cases in recent years - may be another motivation for the extreme moves.

From BBC

Now it has now lost one of its most high profile figures.

From BBC

Kirkland has a very high profile in the private-equity industry and is annually one of the most active advisers on buyouts and fund formation, among other services.

From The Wall Street Journal

But given how few live events there had been, and how high profile each one was, the stakes were too high to deploy Chaos Monkey, Stone said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles,” according to an alert issued by the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times