fame

Example Sentences

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A small French town has won instant internet fame because its mayor – running for re-election in Sunday's municipal elections – goes by the name of Hittler.

From BBC

Similar to Underwood, Lambert’s rise to fame wasn’t easy, as it came after a difficult childhood that saw her being homeless at the age of 6.

From MarketWatch

The stunt took 40 hours to film, but the grueling effort paid off: It became his first viral video and helped launch him toward fame, Donaldson said recently on “The Tonight Show.”

From MarketWatch

With her fame and her rave reviews and her new production company, she thought she no longer had to care what other people thought of her.

From Literature

“He doesn’t care about people. He only cares about fame.”

From Los Angeles Times