fame
Example Sentences
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He was a young Olympian breaking through, on the cusp of wild fame.
For generations, this imposing photograph of a clean-shaven Abraham Lincoln—age 51 and at the crest of newfound national fame—inexplicably remained an orphan in the Lincoln visual canon.
She first rose to fame on Instagram in the late 2010s, creating content which mixed high street and luxury fashion.
From BBC
It’s always difficult to make a series or film that explores the pressures of fame and media-fed public interest without seeming hypocritical.
From Los Angeles Times
His frigid exploits have earned him social media fame, with thousands following "Serbia's Iceman" on Instagram.
From Barron's
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