supermodel

noun

su·​per·​mod·​el ˈsü-pər-ˌmä-dᵊl How to pronounce supermodel (audio)
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: a famous and successful fashion model

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To introduce the one-time collaboration, Chavarria, alongside Glen Luchford, directed a film featuring supermodel Christy Turlington and actor Alberto Guerra. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 As supermodels put fashion at the center of popular culture, celebrities joined their ranks. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 The 53-year-old supermodel turned up the temperature in a new Instagram photo featuring her lounging poolside, wearing nothing but a small pair of black bikini bottoms. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 One of the most influential fashion photographers of his generation, Lindbergh, who died in 2019 at the age of 74, helped usher in the era of the supermodel with his striking black-and-white portraits. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supermodel

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First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of supermodel was in 1948

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