high-profile

adjective

: attracting a lot of attention in newspapers, on television, etc.
a high-profile legal case
a high-profile athlete
She has a very high-profile job.

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Pamela Anderson joined a bevy of A-list guests and high-profile stars in the front row for the Christian Dior spring couture 2025 collection show during Paris Fashion Week on Monday. Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025 The planned sale of north Charlotte mall was dealt setbacks following high-profile incidents leading to safety concerns and several store closings like Apple and Buckle. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025 Learner sees a parallel between the Biden climate plan and another high-profile piece of Democratic legislation: the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025 In recent decades, the tech sector has produced a string of high-profile bosses so devoid of charm as to be beguiling. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for high-profile 

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“High-profile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-profile. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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