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Suggest a collective noun for celebrities

43 replies

AgentPidge · Yesterday 16:50

The Grauniad today talks about a 'clutch' of celebs watching Wimbledon (of which I only recognised two names, but whatever...). 'Clutch', to me, evokes a picture of a nest with eggs in it. Google suggests 'cast' or 'fame', but neither of those seems right here. Surely we can come up with something better?

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UnPetitDunPetit · Yesterday 16:51

A z-list of celebs?

unfamiliarwithyourwork · Yesterday 16:56

I would have said ‘a scream’ but unfortunately that’s already taken by swifts.

LateMumma · Yesterday 16:57

A swagger

maudelovesharold · Yesterday 16:57

A flattery of celebs

unfamiliarwithyourwork · Yesterday 17:00

I suspect that would only work in a previous era, @LateMumma. Isn’t suffering more modish in celebrity circles these days?

A struggling of celebrities?

Thewalrusandthecarpenter · Yesterday 17:03

A vacuum

potterspot · Yesterday 17:08

A desperation. of celebs

TemporarilyCantDoMyself · Yesterday 17:11

A hubris.

Fiftyandnotsonifty · Yesterday 17:11

A galaxy of
A buzz of
A frenzy of

Felinesonmeshirt · Yesterday 17:11

Wannabes

LauraNorda · Yesterday 17:15

A pointless of
A trivial of
A puerile of
A whozzat of

unfamiliarwithyourwork · Yesterday 17:17

Thewalrusandthecarpenter · Yesterday 17:03

A vacuum

Wowser!

mondaytosunday · Yesterday 17:20

they are commonly called a galaxy or constellation

HereIsWhatIKnow · Yesterday 17:21

"A poem about collective nouns – Brian Bilston" https://brianbilston.com/2026/04/22/a-poem-about-collective-nouns/

Your post reminded me of this!
A clique of photographers.... 👏🏻
Not sure what we'd have for paparazzi and slebs
A red carpet of celebrities
A flash of celebrities
Taytay would probably go with a lightning of celebrities

Don't know what the proper collective term is.
A clutch of celebs sounds like a smattering.
A desperation of slebs is mean
A twaddle of slebs ;-)

A poem about collective nouns

An Invention of Collective Nouns A reckoning of spreadsheets.A distraction of smartphones.A prattle of podcasts.A mispronunciation of scones. A clique of photographers.A heard of precedents.An enja…

https://brianbilston.com/2026/04/22/a-poem-about-collective-nouns/

Squirrelsnut · Yesterday 17:21

Preen.
Pout.

HereIsWhatIKnow · Yesterday 17:27

A close-up of slebs
A glitter of celebs
But for Wimbledon...
A net of celebs 🎾 or a deuce of slebs 😉

SerendipityJane · Yesterday 17:29

A "famé" of celebrities ?

SerendipityCat · Yesterday 17:34

An insignificance, an ego, a desperation, a wannabe, a poseur…?

ErrolTheDragon · Yesterday 17:34

An inconsequentiality of ‘celebrities’?

KnickerlessParsons · Yesterday 18:11

A collection
A pride
A gaggle
A pose
A vanity

Actually I like “a vanity of celebrities”

SwedishEdith · Yesterday 18:13

Thewalrusandthecarpenter · Yesterday 17:03

A vacuum

Ha, I came to suggest that as well!

Drivingselfmad · Yesterday 18:13

A preen of celebrities

Bubblewrapart · Yesterday 18:17

Flash, flamboyance, ostentation....most of them are already collective nouns for something else but

A pomp of celebs?

FlipthelidSid · Yesterday 18:17

A mediocrity

Bubblewrapart · Yesterday 18:17

@FlipthelidSid burn!!! 🤣