fame
Example Sentences
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No, the truly strange thing — still remarkable to experience among thousands — is the way their fame is grounded in epic rafts of sci-fi nerdiness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Now another U.S. team is straddling the same line separating fame from failure, and Pulisic figures to have a huge say in which side the Americans land on.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
But after securing her place in Eurovision's hall of fame in Vienna, Dara's idea of future success is a little closer to home.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
That young adviser would go on to become Jim Cramer of “Mad Money” fame.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
A former policeman and carpenter who in his youth had gained unlikely fame as a “rock dancer,” who delighted people with his “twist” performances, Saemi would do anything for a friend.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing fame
Academy Awards, List 5
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