as in nobody
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Recent Examples of noncelebrity
No, that’s what would happen to a noncelebrity such as yourself.
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Dave Barry, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2022
While Kardashian certainly wasn't the first celebrity (or even noncelebrity) to wear a vintage or archival garment, this particular line of criticism quickly became the focus of the ire directed at Kardashian.
—Racquel Gates, CNN, 10 May 2022
But what do the noncelebrity clients get out of working with Lede?
—Jessica Iredale, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2022
The film also weaves in portraits of noncelebrity dads from different parts of the world who are creating new definitions of patriarchy.
—Tatiana Siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2019
For everyone else who yearns desperately for the possibility of a wonky, noncelebrity, experienced presidential candidate, there is nothing.
—Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, 16 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncelebrity
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Professional athletes, however, aren’t nobodies.—
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More importantly, the narrative explores both sides of the conflict from the POV of grunts and 'nobodies' trying to navigate the post-Civil War state of the galaxy before the fighting stops.—
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The Samsonite Winfield 2 Hardside Expandable Checked Bag is a Travel + Leisure editor favorite, thanks to its lightweight yet durable shell.—
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This lightweight, nourishing oil helps support the skin’s microbiome while delivering deep hydration.—
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.—
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Why did her mom press so hard for the littlest of nothings?—
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This damages the trunk and leaves an ugly, elongated canker that invites insects and stresses the tree, leading to stunted growth, sparse foliage, and stem dieback.—
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The insect chews through the layer, and eventually the damage is akin to putting a permanent tourniquet on the tree.—
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The dish was created in 1926 at the Brown Hotel by chef Fred K. Schmidt after guests got bored with traditional ham and egg suppers (or so legend says, at leasts).—
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This is one of the ideas that have long made electoral politics a graveyard for the American left: the hope of a post-political, revolutionary campaign built on the backs of the voters most sympathetic to their cause and least likely to vote.—
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Players with lots of recruiting stars next to their names and coaches with lots of zeroes on their paychecks.—
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According to Su, the current compute infrastructure runs at 100 zetaflops, but to serve 5 billion AI users worldwide, this needs to be raised to 10 Yottaflops (10 followed by 20 zeros).—
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And the Sharks have no obvious replacement for him — no young whippersnapper in the pipeline ready for his moment.—
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And Markey has defeated whippersnapper-type political foes before.—
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The 100 Years of Summer bourbon winks at the past by packaging the hooch in the same half-pint bottle ol’ Annie used to hide.—
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Fat half-pints sagging comfortably in his back pocket.—
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“Noncelebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncelebrity. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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