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

When actors become famous for one long-running role at an early age, there’s typically a period when they try as hard as possible to break free from the personality their fictional character cultivated.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Tebbit's father found employment as a painter, although not before he had travelled the streets looking for work on a bicycle that was later became to become famous.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

In the country’s earliest years, the North End was home to the city’s colonial governor, Thomas Hutchinson, and to a well-known silversmith named Paul Revere, destined to become famous for a different reason.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler