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famous

[fey-muhs] / ˈfeɪ məs /


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L.A. eventually became a refuge for those who became too famous or comfortable elsewhere, as it still is now.

From Los Angeles Times

The exhibition was among the last events marking the famous cult film’s 50th anniversary, and featured Rock’s famous photographs alongside pieces by pop star designer Michael Schmidt and digital portraitist Plasticgod.

From Los Angeles Times

But what is it about the area that makes it so popular with famous faces?

From BBC

Flapping Airplanes’ strategy to compete in the brutal talent war is to not try to hire the most famous researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s a restaurant called the Seafarer, advertising its “famous” crab sandwich.

From Literature