noun · informal
celebrity
/səˈleb.rə.ti/ce·LEB·ri·ty
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a famous person, especially in entertainment, sports, or public life.
Examples
“That celebrity was photographed leaving the restaurant.”
“Celebrities often use social media to promote products.”
“She became a celebrity after the show.”
Band 8 sentence
“Celebrity endorsements can boost short-term sales, but they may also backfire if the public perceives the partnership as inauthentic.”
Collocations
- movie celebrity
- celebrity culture
- famous celebrity
Word family
celebrate (v) verbcelebrity (n) nouncelebrated (adj) adjective
Common mistakes
Many celebrity was invited.→Many celebrities were invited.
She became celebrity after the show.→She became a celebrity after the show.
Say it for a higher band
5famous person→6star→7+celebrity
Synonyms
star
Easily confused
star
“He is a big movie star in his country.”
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