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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Hall of Fame racing driver and team owner Bobby Rahal is 73.
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Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
That could finally change in his ninth year on the Hall of Fame ballot.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
In addition to Makar’s selection, the Hall also announced honors for five other individuals on Tuesday who will be recognized alongside the six-member Hall of Fame class at the banquet in April.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Van Halen sold more than 80 million records worldwide and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
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Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
That could finally change in his ninth year on the Hall of Fame ballot.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
In addition to Makar’s selection, the Hall also announced honors for five other individuals on Tuesday who will be recognized alongside the six-member Hall of Fame class at the banquet in April.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Van Halen sold more than 80 million records worldwide and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Hall of Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hall%20of%20Fame. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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