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 jockey Pat Day will be presented with The Kentucky Derby Museum's Lifetime Achievement Award during its Derby in December event.
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Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
Bucko Kilroy, who played with Philadelphia from 1943-55 and won NFL Championships with the team in 1948 and 1949, will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2025
During the Packers-Lions game, recent-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jack White is scheduled to perform with fellow-Detoriter Eminem set to produce the show at Ford Field.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
The White Stripes were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame on Nov. 8.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Nov. 2025
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Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
Bucko Kilroy, who played with Philadelphia from 1943-55 and won NFL Championships with the team in 1948 and 1949, will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2025
During the Packers-Lions game, recent-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jack White is scheduled to perform with fellow-Detoriter Eminem set to produce the show at Ford Field.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
The White Stripes were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame on Nov. 8.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 26 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 9 Dec. 2025.
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