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famous
adjective as in legendary, notable to many
Strongest matches
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 matches
applauded, august, celebrated, conspicuous, elevated, exalted, extraordinary, foremost, high-profile, imposing, in limelight, in spotlight, lionized, mighty, much-publicized, noble, noteworthy, of note, peerless, reputable, signal, talked about
Example Sentences
Sherpas are a group of people from Nepal who are famous for their climbing skills.
He wondered if there might be lidar maps for areas farther away from famous Mayan sites, too.
Videos and pictures of Moo Deng have made her famous online, and have drawn thousands of people to the zoo in Thailand where she lives.
Paul drew in a younger audience and Tyson is one of the most famous men on the planet.
The prop will know Tyson’s famous observation about plans - how everyone has one until they get punched in the mouth.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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