celebrityce‧leb‧ri‧ty /səˈlebrəti/ ●●○ noun (plural celebrities) 
a sporting celebrity He’s a national celebrity. We invited a number of minor celebrities (=people who are not very famous).celebrity chef/gardener etc► see thesaurus at star2[uncountable] formal the state of being famous SYN fame
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Mattie reads mainly tabloids and celebrity biographies.
- Nash played in a celebrity golf tournament while in Canada.
- People waited outside for the chance to see some celebrities.
- Six minor celebrities took part in the charity "Big Brother" programme.
- The club is popular with media celebrities and literary types.
- But many celebrities tirelessly raise money for good causes without fuss.
- Camera crews and their front men cruised the available space looking for celebrities to interview.
- From there it was a short step to instant, if short-lived, celebrity.
- My celebrity was a mixed blessing.
- Rich celebrities are allowed to hire good lawyers and get off easy.
- The celebrity he will now enjoy will make that even easier in the weeks ahead.
- You begin to appreciate why Newley has become a rich and famous celebrity playing poor failed nobodies.
Longman Language Activatora famous person
a very famous and successful actor, entertainer, or sports player: · Hollings' latest movie role could make her a big star.movie/rock/tennis etc star: · John Cusack is one of my favourite movie stars.· She was once married to a well-known football star.big star: · If he becomes a big TV star, we'll probably never hear from him again.
also celeb informal someone who is well known, for example as an entertainer or sports player, and who is often seen on television or written about in newspapers: · People waited outside for the chance to see some celebrities.· The bar is a good place to go if you want to spot some celebs.TV/showbusiness/media etc celebrity: · The club is popular with media celebrities and literary types.celebrity interview/photograph/biography etc: · Mattie reads mainly tabloids and celebrity biographies.celebrity golf tournament/game show (=in which celebrities take part): · Nash played in a celebrity golf tournament while in Canada.minor celebrity (=not extremely famous, popular, or successful): · Six minor celebrities took part in the charity "Big Brother" programme.
an actor, musician, or sports player who is famous all over the world: · Janet Jackson became a superstar largely because of her exciting music videos.radio/TV/basketball etc superstar: · Hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky played for L.A. before retiring.
someone who is well known because they often appear on television and at public events: · For years she was one of the best-loved personalities in the newspaper gossip columns.TV/radio/sports etc personality: · Radio personality Don Imus has gotten in trouble again for what he said on the air.
informal a famous and successful performer: · Eric Hawkins, one of the big names of modern American dance
someone who has become very famous over a long period of time, especially because they are very good at a particular activity: · Among Mexican music fans, Fernandez is a legend.living legend/legend in somebody's own lifetime (=someone who has become a legend while still alive): · Michael Jordan is a living legend of basketball.
a person, company, or product that is a household name is so famous that everyone knows their name: · Coca-Cola is a household name all over the world.make somebody/something a household name: · Ralph Nader's consumer activism has made him a household name in the U.S.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY We invited a number of minor celebrities (=people who are not very famous).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
We invited a number of minor celebrities (=people who are not very famous).· The film made local celebrities of several people who were chosen to feature in the film.· Most competitors are happy to share their tricks and local celebrities always show up to help with the judging.
· To his complete amazement, Frankie found himself something of a minor celebrity among the children of St Andrew's.· Ron and his wife, Carole, were minor celebrities in the 9: 15 community.
· For a brief period Amy Dillwyn became a national celebrity.· Television, a medium of hits and stars, turns political personalities into national celebrities comparable to entertainment stars.· In the Spring Term there is an Annual Lecture at which a national celebrity talks about an issue of current interest.· Elvis, on the threshold of national celebrity, was already drawing crowds.
· There are two other points about celebrity.
NOUN· The outlay would be well worth while in terms of the publicity featuring all the hotel's celebrity guests.
· Proud at first and glowing a little in reflected celebrity status, he grew bored very quickly with the indiscriminate nature of it all.· The development team, recognizable by their custom-made royal-blue bowling shirts, were accorded celebrity status.· After he achieved celebrity status through Dynasty he took to visiting hospitals and rehabilitation centres warning youngsters of the dangers of drugs.· His celebrity status gave him access to the Hollywood highs - and lows.· But his celebrity status has forced the unassuming actor to take a seat in the stands.
VERB· Women too became celebrities, as both these books describe.· The strange but arresting creatures become instant celebrities.· Not just that, but those who star in such programmes are likely to become celebrities.· Elaine Garzarelli became a celebrity for calling the 1987 stock market crash.· Businessmen simply did not become celebrities.· By the time he left the race, he had become something of a celebrity.· I became quite a celebrity because of it.
· The campaign also will feature celebrities such as former Dallas Cowboys head coach Tom Landry singing soccer's praises.· The Heartgard-30 Plus campaign even features a celebrity: Lassie.· It will feature celebrities and members of the public who dare to strip for the cameras.· Its brief run here features a string of celebrity couples donating their talents to raise money for the Sacramento Theatre Company.· Collectors have gone straight for the breakfast aisle since cereal companies started featuring sports celebrities on limited edition boxes.
· I get to have fun and meet lots of celebrities and get my picture taken.
WORD FAMILYnouncelebrationcelebrityadjectivecelebratedcelebratoryverbcelebrate
1[countable] a famous living person SYN star: a sporting celebrity He’s a national celebrity. We invited a number of minor celebrities (=people who are not very famous).celebrity chef/gardener etc► see thesaurus at star2[uncountable] formal the state of being famous SYN fame- irrepressibly
- irreproachable
- irresistible
- irresistibly
- irresolute
- irresolution
- irrespective
- irresponsibility
- irresponsible
- irresponsibly
- irretrievable
- irretrievably
- irreverence
- irreverent
- irreverently
- irreversible
- irreversibly
- irrevocable
- irrevocably
- irrigate
- irrigation
- irritability
- irritable
- irritable bowel syndrome
- irritably