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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
And demand failed to materialize, despite Tesla’s mooted list of reservations for a vehicle meant to evoke the DeLorean made famous by “Back to the Future.”
In “Wall Street,” the most famous moment is when Michael Douglas’s Gordon Gekko tells a shareholder meeting, “Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works.”
He stood next to the president as he gave his now famous "we are still here" speech as the Russians descended on Kyiv at the start of their full-scale invasion in February 2022.
"It was unthinkable to see another cinema close on the Champs-Elysées," he added, saying that maintaining culture on the famous avenue was an "activist" act.
That means Wales will face the full force of 15 Springbok forwards during the 80 minutes, with the famous "Bomb Squad" set to come on in the second half looking to overpower their hosts.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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