"microceleb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microcelebs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} microceleb (plural microcelebs)
  1. (informal) Clipping of microcelebrity. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: microcelebrity
    Sense id: en-microceleb-en-noun-QXQP9of~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2000 March 10, Natasha Joffe, “The bigger they come”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2020-12-21:",
          "text": "The Starsearch concept appeared to be that a panel of microcelebs amused themselves by judging a series of very poor amateur talent acts. So we saw some clips of very poor talent acts and Keith Chegwin and the microcelebs wetting themselves about them.",
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          "ref": "2009 April, Steve Kandell, “What Makes U2 Run?”, in Spin, New York, N.Y.: Spin Media LLC, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 55:",
          "text": "While many Web-birthed microcelebs may dabble, [Amor] Hilton was dogged in her pursuit of Tila Tequila—style fame, regardless of the consequences.",
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          "ref": "2011, Cole Stryker, Epic Win for Anonymous: How 4chan's Army Conquered the Web, New York, N.Y., London: Overlook Duckworth, →ISBN, page 164:",
          "text": "Producers recognize this phenomenon, and they facilitate it with crazier, more dramatic content. Because now Demi Lovato isn't just competing with Miley Cyrus for your attention; she's competing with Jessi Slaughter, and Kiki Kannibal (teen webcam microcelebs who were recently targeted by trolls).",
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          "ref": "2013, “Tao Venetian”, in Time Out Las Vegas, London: Time Out Guides, →ISBN, page 147:",
          "text": "This ever-fashionable NYC import is best known these days as a nightclub and lounge that attracts the beautiful people and microcelebs with money to burn.",
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          "ref": "2022 April 17, Bethy Squires, “Relive Coachella of Days Yore With This Vintage Ep of California's Gold”, in Vulture, archived from the original on 2022-05-23:",
          "text": "Real heads know Huell Howser, the longtime host of California-specific travel shows on PBS. His enthusiasm for and confusion about literally everything on the planet made him a microceleb in CA, as well as an early impression of comedian James Adomian.",
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