Definitions

VIP

[vee-ahy-pee] / ˈviˈaɪˈpi /

NOUN

very important person

Synonyms

STRONG

celebrity dignitary heavyweight luminary mogul notable personality star superstar worthy

WEAK

big cheese big enchilada big kahuna big name famous person high-muck-a-muck public figure top banana

Antonyms

WEAK

nobody nonentity

Example Sentences

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“Wow! It’s so cool to be a VIP,” Eddie says to me.

From Literature

Access to the USA House is so popular it had to warn against fraudulent VIP passes being sold this year.

From Barron's

Scammers have attempted to sell “VIP passes” to the venue.

From The Wall Street Journal

His eye-catching role in French football gave him a VIP pass to grounds across the country.

From BBC

Avril was greeted with a VIP tour of the Mummers Museum and her favourite string band captain Jimmy Good showed up to surprise her.

From BBC