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
Examples of Hall of Fame in a Sentence
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Carew doesn’t even have the Angels on his Hall of Fame plaque.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Clooney is the nephew of singer and actress Rosemary Clooney, who was from Maysville, Kentucky, according to the Songwriters Hall of Fame website.
—The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2024
Prescott serves at the co-chair of the Children’s Cancer Fund Gala along with Hall of Fame Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2024
In 1995, he was inducted into the television academy's Hall of Fame.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Boston native Thomas joined Monument from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in 2018, serving first as a manager of PR; she was elevated to publicist and later director of marketing, publicity and creative.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
Only 11 people have ever received the President’s Distinguished Service Award from the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
Every Saturday throughout the summer, visitors can watch exciting polo matches with competitors from around the world, and tennis fans will want to catch the annual International Hall of Fame Open from July 14-21.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024
The Allman Brothers Band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Clooney is the nephew of singer and actress Rosemary Clooney, who was from Maysville, Kentucky, according to the Songwriters Hall of Fame website.
—The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2024
Prescott serves at the co-chair of the Children’s Cancer Fund Gala along with Hall of Fame Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2024
In 1995, he was inducted into the television academy's Hall of Fame.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Boston native Thomas joined Monument from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in 2018, serving first as a manager of PR; she was elevated to publicist and later director of marketing, publicity and creative.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
Only 11 people have ever received the President’s Distinguished Service Award from the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
Every Saturday throughout the summer, visitors can watch exciting polo matches with competitors from around the world, and tennis fans will want to catch the annual International Hall of Fame Open from July 14-21.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024
The Allman Brothers Band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
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