high/low profile

idiom

—used to describe the amount of attention that someone or something is given

The actor's high profile helped promote the movie.

The company has kept a high profile in the computer industry.

I don't really like attention, so I try to keep/maintain a low profile around here.

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The hosts talk about the slight lag between the expansion to 12 teams and full TV money; the benefits of 11 high profile, consequential bowl games; and how the structure may change in the future. —

Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024 Society tends to elevate some words to a rather high profile and drop other words into the vastness of space. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 The former Syrian president has kept a low profile, staying away from the public and releasing a short statement days after his country was overtaken by rebel forces. —

Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, President Biden is keeping a low profile during his last weeks in power. —

Emily Martin, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high/low profile

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