Celebrities heard this in the bar with standing room only perhaps (8)

I believe the answer is:

notables

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'celebrities' is the definition.
(notable is a kind of celebrity)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Another definition for notables that I've seen is " Celebrities".)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.

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