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noncelebrity

noun
non·​ce·​leb·​ri·​ty | \ ˌnän-sə-ˈle-brə-tē How to pronounce noncelebrity (audio) \

Definition of noncelebrity

: a person who is not a celebrity In 1975 … [John] Lennon decided that the time had come to try living like a noncelebrity …— Andrew Romano —often used before another noun noncelebrity contestantsa noncelebrity spokesperson

Examples of noncelebrity in a Sentence

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 The competition has grown fiercer with the proliferation of online marketplaces such as Bonanza, Etsy and 1stdibs, and noncelebrity pickers are not eager to give up their edge. — Travis Deshong, Washington Post, "Meet the pickers who helped you furnish your home," 10 July 2019 For everyone else who yearns desperately for the possibility of a wonky, noncelebrity, experienced presidential candidate, there is nothing. — Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, "There’s Already Anti–Oprah 2020 Merch," 16 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of noncelebrity

1881, in the meaning defined above

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