Hall of Fame
noun phrase
1
: a structure housing memorials to famous or illustrious individuals usually chosen by a group of electors
2
: a group of individuals in a particular category (such as a sport) who have been selected as particularly illustrious
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Bob Trumpy, a pro football player-turned-Hall of Fame announcer who did color commentary on four Super Bowls, three Olympics and other events for NBC during a 30-year career in the booth, has died.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Per a release from the NFL, the Bills' signal caller now joins a small list that includes Hall of Fame running backs such as Marshall Faulk and LaDainian Tomlinson.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
The 2025 edition of the awards featured Swarovski as the recipient of the ceremony’s most prestigious honor: the Hall of Fame Founders Award.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The National Baseball Hall of Fame contemporary baseball era committee ballot will have holdovers in Bonds, Clemens, Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy, while others off the regular ballot have joined them.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Per a release from the NFL, the Bills' signal caller now joins a small list that includes Hall of Fame running backs such as Marshall Faulk and LaDainian Tomlinson.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
The 2025 edition of the awards featured Swarovski as the recipient of the ceremony’s most prestigious honor: the Hall of Fame Founders Award.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The National Baseball Hall of Fame contemporary baseball era committee ballot will have holdovers in Bonds, Clemens, Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy, while others off the regular ballot have joined them.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Hall of Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hall%20of%20Fame. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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