CAUSES CÉLÈBRES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

causes célèbres

noun

variants also causes celebres

plural of cause célèbre

as in celebrities

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about a cause célèbre from some reality TV show whose fame hadn't even lasted the proverbial 15 minutes

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Noun

Catering to VICs and celebrities, Lepire says that her clients are often planning for rarefied parties, and come to Timeless Vixen to source vintage couture pieces that will elevate their look.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
She was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2010 and was among the first celebrities honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrities

Noun

Wolf-Rayet Stars Even the tiniest of stars is humbling on a human scale.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
At a rally in Corpus Christi, staff verified guests by sticking gold stars on them—a callback of sorts to Talarico’s days as a public-school educator.

— Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of stars

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Some also have other antiaging superstars like retinol, brightening ingredients like vitamin C, antioxidants like vitamin E, or niacinamide (a form of vitamin B3) to strengthen the skin barrier.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
But superstars can do that, especially when the opposition has no way of clamping down on their output.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

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The cost figures draw on the Family Budget Calculator developed by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute from federal data on rents, food costs and consumer spending, with The Post’s own health care estimates.

— Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Another star turn goes to Mary Ellen Pleasant, who was arguably America’s first Black millionaire and inarguably one of the most canny and chameleonlike figures this country has ever produced.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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But in reviewing state contracts for the facility and campaign contributions made to Uthmeier and the political committee behind him, familiar names cropped up, and one $250,000 check stood out — and not just for its sheer size.

— Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Three prominent names in contemporary Christian music join forces for a holiday concert, bringing together decades of Christmas music and familiar favorites.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026

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Because, like me, celebs have been skipping traditional bold lipstick for glossy finishes or blotted, barely-there stains.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
Even celebs are taking a subtler approach to the shoe, like Dakota Johnson’s simple high vamp flats or Julia Roberts’ soft Sneakerinas.

— Anna Traver, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026

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