famous
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The famous Levittown homes that went up on Long Island in the late 1940s were about 750 square feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
As we stand in a beautiful square, the famous Belfry of Mons looming over us, I ask Karl if he ever pauses to truly soak up the sights.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
There’s a clip in the documentary of this interview that’s become very famous, of Woody Allen interviewing you when you were also 17.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Slash, also known as Saul Hudson, is famous worldwide as the guitarist for Guns N' Roses.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Phineas Gage's accident will make him world famous, but fame will do him little good.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Vocabulary lists containing famous
Academy Awards, List 5
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