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claim to fame

NOUN

specialty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hobby major masterpiece profession speciality

STRONG

career forte game job minor number occupation practice pursuit racket special thing vocation weakness work

WEAK

cup of tea distinguishing feature field of concentration long suit magnum opus object of attention object of study pièce de résistance special project

Antonyms

STRONG

entertainment fun pastime surrender

WEAK

generalization

Example Sentences

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Mr. Cook’s other claim to fame was unavoidable but required some iconoclasm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The company’s claim to fame is its founding team.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

This was after her MySpace days but prior to her claim to fame from the Anthony Weiner campaign.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

“It is my only claim to fame in the sports world: to be mistaken for someone else,” Herjavec said Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Thanks to desegregation, football was blacks’ claim to fame in Odessa, the thing they were known for, and there was no better proof than the Wall of Fame.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

claim to fame

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