1
a
: widely known
a restaurant famous for its French cuisine
b
: honored for achievement
a famous explorer
2
: excellent, first-rate
famous weather for a walk
famousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of famous in a Sentence
a book about some of the most famous people of the last century
the review gushed that the restaurant offered some truly famous Southern-style cooking
Recent Examples on the Web
In 1835, on his way to Texas, former congressman and famous frontiersman Crockett made a stop in Little Rock (Pulaski County), where he was wined and dined by the locals.
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arkansasonline.com, 27 Apr. 2024
In France, students at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, which counts President Emmanuel Macron among its many famous alumni, students blocked access to a campus building and classes went online as the wave of protests reached overseas.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
On a fateful trip to Los Angeles, Baez met his now-mentor, designer Manuel Roa, who agreed to introduce Baez to famous Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
But the show-stopper here is clearly Blancpain’s famous Fifty-Fathoms visage, which dates back to 1953’s commercial release, beating the Rolex Submariner to market by a year.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
Sonja Morgan is bidding farewell to her famous New York City townhouse.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
The 15-year-old used his famous father’s phone to slide into his celebrity crush PinkPantheress’s DMs and ask her to follow him on Instagram.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Apr. 2024
The Moulin Rouge has been around since Oct. 6, 1889, with its famous windmill spinning since the very beginning, according to the venue.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Makeup artist Patrick Ta, who coined the term ‘golden hour blush,' has been creating the look for famous clients like Karol G, Alix Earle, and Ayra Starr.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2024
arkansasonline.com, 27 Apr. 2024
In France, students at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, which counts President Emmanuel Macron among its many famous alumni, students blocked access to a campus building and classes went online as the wave of protests reached overseas.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
On a fateful trip to Los Angeles, Baez met his now-mentor, designer Manuel Roa, who agreed to introduce Baez to famous Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
But the show-stopper here is clearly Blancpain’s famous Fifty-Fathoms visage, which dates back to 1953’s commercial release, beating the Rolex Submariner to market by a year.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
Sonja Morgan is bidding farewell to her famous New York City townhouse.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
The 15-year-old used his famous father’s phone to slide into his celebrity crush PinkPantheress’s DMs and ask her to follow him on Instagram.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Apr. 2024
The Moulin Rouge has been around since Oct. 6, 1889, with its famous windmill spinning since the very beginning, according to the venue.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Makeup artist Patrick Ta, who coined the term ‘golden hour blush,' has been creating the look for famous clients like Karol G, Alix Earle, and Ayra Starr.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Famous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/famous. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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