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      • widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character; renown; public eminence: to seek fame as an opera singer. common estimation or opinion generally held of a person or thing; reputation.
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  2. famous, renowned, celebrated, noted, notorious, distinguished, eminent, illustrious mean known far and wide. famous implies little more than the fact of being, sometimes briefly, widely and popularly known.

  3. adjective. us / ˈfeɪ·məs / Add to word list. known by very many or most people: a famous actor / singer. Marie Curie is famous for discovering radium. (Definition of famous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of famous. famous.

  4. us / ˈfeɪ·məs / Add to word list. known by very many or most people: a famous actor / singer. Marie Curie is famous for discovering radium. (Definition of famous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of famous. famous. He carries on an affair with a famous actress. From The Seattle Times.

  5. adjective. having a widespread reputation, usually of a favorable nature; renowned; celebrated: a famous writer. Synonyms: illustrious, notable, famed. Antonyms: obscure, unknown. Informal. first-rate; excellent: The singer gave a famous performance. unfavorably known; notorious: In my family, my uncle is famous for his bad jokes. famous.

  6. May 14, 2024 · IPA guide. Other forms: famous persons. Definitions of famous person. noun. a widely known person. synonyms: celebrity. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Famous person." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/famous person. Accessed 14 May. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.

  7. 3 days ago · adjective. Someone or something that is famous is very well known. New Orleans is famous for its cuisine. [ + for] ...England's most famous landscape artist, John Constable. Synonyms: well-known, celebrated, acclaimed, notable More Synonyms of famous. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  8. Jun 25, 2019 · How Does It Mean to Be Famous? The Way Thing It Always Has | TIME. History. Opinion. Even the Internet Hasn’t Really Changed How Being Famous Works. Here’s Why. 7 minute read. Illustration of...

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