One shown in a crowd cutaway at a sporting event, perhaps (5)

I believe the answer is:

celeb

(Other definitions for celeb that I've seen before include "popular star" , "Famous person (abbr)" , "Big name" , "Prominent figure" , "Household name" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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