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
Every inch of the Orthodox church is covered in ornate iconography depicting saints, apostles, martyrs and scenes from the Bible — from Jesus Christ’s most famous miracles to the story of his crucifixion.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
The most famous of Beecher’s slave auctions was that of a nine-year-old girl named Sally Maria Diggs, nicknamed Pinky.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
The painting, arguably the series’ most famous, gorily depicts a group of men, women and children brutally attacking one another.
—Yahya Salem, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Yes, there's a famous 1953 film starring Burt Lancaster.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2024
The daughter of Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson celebrated her 6th birthday on April 12, and her famous mom marked the special occasion with a series of posts shared on her Instagram Stories.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
His contributions, for example, helped researchers make better sense of one of the field’s most famous unproven conjectures, called the P versus NP problem.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Clifford and his wife have taken strides to shield their children from knowing just how famous their family has become online.
—USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Khaled and Mustafa were among the ones shot, but Hosam, then famous for his satirical short stories, managed to escape.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
The most famous of Beecher’s slave auctions was that of a nine-year-old girl named Sally Maria Diggs, nicknamed Pinky.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
The painting, arguably the series’ most famous, gorily depicts a group of men, women and children brutally attacking one another.
—Yahya Salem, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Yes, there's a famous 1953 film starring Burt Lancaster.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2024
The daughter of Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson celebrated her 6th birthday on April 12, and her famous mom marked the special occasion with a series of posts shared on her Instagram Stories.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
His contributions, for example, helped researchers make better sense of one of the field’s most famous unproven conjectures, called the P versus NP problem.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Clifford and his wife have taken strides to shield their children from knowing just how famous their family has become online.
—USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Khaled and Mustafa were among the ones shot, but Hosam, then famous for his satirical short stories, managed to escape.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Famous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/famous. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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