well-known
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The world's arguably most well-known everyday superhero is best recognised for his colourful blue and red suit.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
A well-known figure in the news in Rio, Moscatelli calls the capybaras by human names to sensitize humans to them.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Around the same time, my wife and I were invited to dinner by another adviser from a different well-known firm, but I was more cautious this time.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
He said the victim had been "a well-known local figure, a religious leader from Mongbwalu", which is home to 130,000 people.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
He appeared yesterday; we’ve already heard the well-known voice.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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