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1968 Sat. Rev. (U.S.) 16 Mar. 81/1 The danger is that, in a celebrity-obsessed city with its fast-traveling grapevine, the educational jet set may become too powerful a cadre to permit the schools to retain a combination of quality and simplicity.

1989 N.Y. Times 11 Sept. c 20/3 With his paintings and prints fetching record prices at auctions these days, the artist has automatically been thrust into the highest celebrity circles of this celebrity-obsessed age.

2004 Independent 28 Sept. 3/3 Experts say the top brands have revived profits by broadening their ranges to appeal to a younger, celebrity-obsessed market which wants A-list glamour for a fraction on the cost.