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well-known
adjective as in familiar, famous
Strongest matches
acclaimed, eminent, illustrious, important, infamous, known, leading, notable, noted, notorious, outstanding, popular, prominent, recognized, renowned, reputable
Weak matches
big, big-name, big-shot, celeb, celebrated, common, conspicuous, in the limelight, in the public eye, large, name, public, somebody, splashy, star, superstar, VIP, widely known, WK
Example Sentences
A well-known Iranian human rights activist has killed himself in protest at what he called the dictatorship of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Gabby Logan is one of the UK's most well-known sports presenters, with 20 years' experience hosting major football coverage across various networks.
Mr MacIver said Mary Anne MacLeod was well-known and much respected in the community and used to attend the church on her visits home.
Zoe's Place said the fundraising effort included comedy gigs and other sponsored events as well as support from some of the city’s more well-known sons and daughters.
Also well-known for his close ties to Moscow, his reluctance to impose sanctions on Russia and to provide self-defence weapons to Ukraine.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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