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most famous

ADJECTIVE

legendary, notable to many

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acclaimed brilliant distinguished eminent excellent glorious grand great honored illustrious important influential leading memorable noted notorious outstanding powerful preeminent prominent recognized remarkable renowned splendid well-known

WEAK

applauded august celebrated conspicuous elevated exalted extraordinary foremost imposing in limelight in spotlight lionized mighty much-publicized noble noteworthy of note peerless reputable signal talked about

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad common contemptible inconspicuous ineffective infamous inferior insignificant little low normal obscure ordinary poor powerless regular small stupid typical unimportant unimpressive unknown unnoteworthy unremarkable usual weak

WEAK

unnotable

Example Sentences

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Ronald Reagan gave perhaps the most famous Normandy speech on the 40th anniversary of D-Day in 1984, now remembered as “The Boys of Pointe du Hoc.”

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The logo-shooting, circus-passing, shape-shifting revelation who was once arguably the most famous basketball player in the world has become rude, entitled and, frankly, not all that fun.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

BARCELONA—One of the world’s most famous construction sites, the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, is finally nearing completion after 144 years of work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That could add a takeover premium for shares of one of sport’s most famous brands.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But getting Aunt Fanny Hamline out of the ditch became one of Tansy’s most famous days of teaching.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck