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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
Parodies of famous movies and television shows were a regular feature of his shows.
In the most obvious sense, it is someone famous for starring in movies.
This is an argument already made by Michael Burry, the hedge-fund manager made famous by Michael Lewis’s “The Big Short,” which successfully predicted the global financial crisis in 2008.
The Challenge Squad are a group of young peopleon a mission to achieve their own fundraising goals, with the help of some famous faces.
His father was a business manager and tour producer for famous musicians, including The Rolling Stones and U2.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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