1
a
: public estimation : reputation
b
: popular acclaim : renown
2
archaic
: rumor
Synonyms
Examples of fame in a Sentence
Noun
He died at the height of his fame.
The book tells the story of her sudden rise to fame.
He gained fame as an actor.
She went to Hollywood seeking fame and fortune.
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
For his part, Mosher is using his newfound internet fame to help raise awareness about Chance Animal Rescue, a group working to help injured street dogs in Egypt.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Katie Chang, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The open forum also allowed students to pose questions to Coppola, who is famed for works such as the Oscar-winning Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
By the time his third studio album Believe arrived in June 2012, Bieber’s fame reached unprecedented levels of chaos and success.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
For his part, Mosher is using his newfound internet fame to help raise awareness about Chance Animal Rescue, a group working to help injured street dogs in Egypt.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
Cradled in a remote valley in Virginia’s Allegheny Mountains is The Omni Homestead Resort, a leisure destination famed for many reasons.
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The open forum also allowed students to pose questions to Coppola, who is famed for works such as the Oscar-winning Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fame. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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