famous people
Example Sentences
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There were resignations from political offices, and many famous people suffered a great deal of embarrassment and public shame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Once he became Middle East envoy and was given responsibility for the hostages, he became one of the most famous people in Israel overnight,” an Israeli journalist who has covered him told me.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
“It is a place where people have got to know us not as famous people but as neighbors, friends, parents. I really treasure our friendships here because they have substance,” Steenburgen added.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
"The Jack Nicholsons of the world, all these other famous people, were sitting three, four feet away from where I'm sitting," McKechnie says.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Those of famous people have a special appeal, for they seem to bridge a gap of time and place and to establish a personal link.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
