lasting fame
Example Sentences
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Woods died in 1910, without wealth or lasting fame.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
But can they turn their victory into lasting fame?
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024
But the anniversary is also sparking reflections and a realization that Abe’s legacy is likely to endure in a country that doesn’t typically offer its political leaders a high profile or lasting fame.
From Washington Times • Jul. 6, 2023
P-22 went on to achieve the kind of lasting fame of which most Angelenos can only dream.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2022
His lasting fame, indeed immortality, derived from his authorship of the Declaration of Independence in June of 1776, but few Americans knew about that role in 1790.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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