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  • noun Someone who is not a celebrity

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non- +‎ celebrity

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Examples

  • People, which covers less reality TV and more noncelebrity news than its peers, remains the market leader.

    Hot Covers! One Prince, Three Sisters, Lots of Breakups Russell Adams 2012

  • The understandable outrage in this case stems from the hacking of a noncelebrity, the murder victim Milly Dowler.

    News and Its Critics 2011

  • NBC is already tinkering with its fall schedule, bumping the comedy Love Bites to midseason and replacing it in the Thursday-at-10 slot with a regular, noncelebrity edition of The Apprentice.

    Becki Newton Pregnant, NBC Delays 'Love Bites' 2010

  • NBC is already tinkering with its fall schedule, bumping the comedy Love Bites to midseason and replacing it in the Thursday-at-10 slot with a regular, noncelebrity edition of The Apprentice.

    Becki Newton Pregnant, NBC Delays 'Love Bites' 2010

  • - The brothers established the "Forever Network," - in which the noncelebrity departed could, at least in death, be the stars of their own home movies.

    What Price Hollywood? 2009

  • He never asks for money, autographs or game tickets, only befriends athletes that treat his noncelebrity buddies well and expresses the same amount of interest in out-of-work, minor-leaguers as he does in the highest-paid pitcher in baseball history.

    Babysitter to the Stars 2009

  • In her book, Ms. Kreamer sets out to prove that an attractive noncelebrity can also remain alluring as she lets her ersatz brunette fade to gray.

    Archive 2007-08-01 Ann Althouse 2007

  • He was applying highbrow, noncelebrity testimonials to the Negro market.

    THE REAL PEPSI CHALLENGE Stephanie Capparell 2007

  • TARA FIELDS, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST: You know there is nothing wrong whether you ` re a star, or you ` re a noncelebrity, when you go into treatment to have body work, you should have nutritionist, you should exercise, doing yoga, meditating.

    CNN Transcript Jun 15, 2007 2007

  • Though Hilton does plan to capitalize on his new noncelebrity celebrity.

    A Gossip's Golden Touch 2007

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