fame

Example Sentences

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“I’d been on Broadway, the West End, toured the world. But nothing is like the fame that film brings.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

He says "a big splash of fame" highlighting how the area was mainly made up of independent shops had drawn people to Cardigan.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

To Palantir’s old guard, the FDE remains as deeply misunderstood as ever, despite its newfound fame — a role that rivals are culturally appropriating while ignoring the often grueling engineering process it entails.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

But it has to be positive publicity, and these days, Chokecherry’s claim to fame is the paper chain.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman