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marquee

[mahr-kee] / mɑrˈki /
NOUN
permanent canopy
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West, who now goes by Ye, was named last week as the marquee performer for the music festival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Prediction markets’ explosive growth over the last year is mostly due to sports trading, with marquee events like the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics, and March Madness driving new customer sign-ups.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

The episode has raised uncomfortable questions about why Disney made Paul the face of one of ABC’s marquee franchises.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Andreas Skov Olsen, 40 caps for Denmark, was their marquee loan recruit in January.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Ash was conscious of the other people in the marquee looking at her, and she felt constrained and shy.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo