fame
Example Sentences
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No one can read without delight Norman’s exposure of the pursuit of money, power and fame—which is flawed only when misdirected and ridiculous only when denied.
He won fame as the oafish son-in-law Michael "Meathead" Stivic on groundbreaking 1970s sitcom "All in the Family," before transitioning to directing.
From Barron's
Chalamet was 13 when Boyle shot to fame after stunning viewers and judges with her audition for Britain's Got Talent, which quickly went viral.
From BBC
Reiner, who rose to fame in the CBS sitcom “All in the Family” and directed still-beloved films like “The Princess Bride,” “When Harry Met Sally…” and “Misery,” embodied late 20th century Hollywood.
The phrase carries a derisive jeer, a suggestion that anyone born into fame and wealth gets to glide through life.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
