fame
Example Sentences
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Pollock's fame has been supercharged by viral moments.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Prosecutors say around 30 people participated in the scheme, which used highly sophisticated cheating equipment including X-ray tables, and Jones used his fame to lure in victims.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
It is unlikely that Washington could have imagined that, within 20 years, he would rival Frederick in fame, winning praise from the monarch himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Peters has risen in internet fame as a proponent of “looksmaxxing,” with his content around the extreme measures he takes for the sole purpose of improving his physical appearance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
An audience with the Mona Lisa is a brush with fame itself.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Vocabulary lists containing fame
Academy Awards, List 5
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