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an anchorwoman so well-known that she passes for a local celebrity
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Players from Cape Verde who may not be well-known are now going to go down as legends for the squad from the island nation off Africa’s western coast.
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
The gator lived in the lake behind the homes in the neighborhood and was well-known to residents.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Pitcairn is well-known as the island on which Fletcher Christian and other British mutineers from the HMS Bounty took refuge after the 1789 events that toppled Capt.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Leak & Sons has provided home-going services to the well-known, from Sam Cooke to Bernie Mac.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
The gator lived in the lake behind the homes in the neighborhood and was well-known to residents.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Pitcairn is well-known as the island on which Fletcher Christian and other British mutineers from the HMS Bounty took refuge after the 1789 events that toppled Capt.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Leak & Sons has provided home-going services to the well-known, from Sam Cooke to Bernie Mac.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for well-known
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“Well-known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-known. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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