collocation · informal
follow a celebrity
UK/ˈfɒləʊ ə səˈlɛbrɪti/US/ˈfɑːloʊ ə səˈlɛbrɪti/FOL·low·a·CE·leb·ri·ty
to keep up with the activities or posts of a famous person, often on social media
Examples
“Many teenagers follow celebrities on Instagram.”
“I don't follow any celebrity closely, I prefer local news.”
“Some people follow celebrities to copy their fashion style.”
Band 8 sentence
“I don't follow celebrities closely, but I occasionally check their profiles for fashion inspiration.”
Collocations
- follow a celebrity on Instagram
- have many followers
Word family
Common mistakes
follow celebrity→follow a celebrity
follow the celebrity every news→follow the celebrity's news
Say it for a higher band
5follow celebrity→6follow a famous person→7+follow a celebrity
Synonyms
keep up with
Easily confused
keep up with a celebrity
“She tries to keep up with every move the celebrity makes.”
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