become famous

Example Sentences

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One has already become famous, a remarkable shot being called "Earthset."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

I honestly wouldn’t want my son to act or to become famous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

As Rahiem said, “Amiri and I were just projecting our voices over the loud subways coming in and out of the stations,” not knowing at first that they’d become famous.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2025

Explaining that he wished to stay anonymous, she said the man had no desire to become "famous" and that his main concern had been for the victims of the attack.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

That book, which has been described as the most influential work in the history of science after Kuhn’s Structure of Scientific Revolutions, presents a number of arguments which have become famous.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton