minor celebrity

collocation in English

meaningsofminorandcelebrity

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minor
adjective
uk
/ˈmaɪ.nər/us
/ˈmaɪ.nɚ/
having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the ...
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celebrity
noun
uk
/səˈleb.rə.ti/us
/səˈleb.rə.t̬i/
someone who is famous, especially in the ...
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(Definition ofminorandcelebrityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofminor celebrity

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While already famous in gambling circles, his rough charm made him into aminorcelebrity.
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She became aminorcelebrityas a result.
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In the process, however, she had become aminorcelebrity.
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She was eventually identified as aminorcelebrityand the initial claim was discredited.
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To them, he is an honoured, but mysterious guest, aminorcelebrity.
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He becomes aminorcelebrityafter a foiling a late-night robbery attempt.
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An experienced astronaut, he became aminorcelebritysix years before the events of the series take place when he rescued an escaped cat from a spacelab.
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Tom is generally portrayed as being somewhat rude and jaded about his status as aminorcelebrity.
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Some contestants became minor celebrities at the time, but few ever became really big show-business stars.
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He also produced similar style works of several other minor celebrities.
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Female players who make the national team are treated like minor celebrities.
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Earnest fans, who recognize and accept the film's faults, can make minor celebrities of the film's cast, though the benefits are not always clear.
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Its members farm out across the country, barnstorming in small towns to raise money and becoming minor celebrities.
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It was criticized for its apparent inability to get more than strictly minor celebrities for the show, although it was still a highly rated program at the time.
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