well-known person
Example Sentences
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One well-known person who has said he was diagnosed with breast cancer and has the BRCA2 mutation is Matthew Knowles, Beyoncé’s father.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025
Corbyn isn't the only well-known person to appear in this panto - Sir Ian McKellen also appears in video as Toto the dog.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
Others question what the parameters are for judging whether someone should be blocked — and what would constitute a well-known person speaking out or doing enough.
From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024
OK, I’ll admit I found this moving, an example of a well-known person putting the public good over the private good, at some financial cost to himself.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023
I knew him by sight, of course, for he was a very well-known person.
From The Half-Hearted by Buchan, John
