celebrated
adjective
cel·e·brat·ed
ˈse-lə-ˌbrā-təd 
: widely known and often referred to
a celebrated author
celebratedness
noun
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Examples of celebrated in a Sentence
He is one of today's most celebrated young writers.
a celebrated author making an appearance on a talk show
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An obsessed journalist named Rosalba stalks the celebrated Grimaldi — and, since she’s sung by the superb Gabriella Reyes, very nearly upstages her too.
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Vulture, 17 Nov. 2023
Presenters included Taura Stinson, Marie Kingsley, Heather Mcintosh, Julia Michaels, Allyson Newman, Mychael Danna, Mike Stoller and the celebrated team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Nov. 2023
Among them appears Greta Garbo, one of the most celebrated film stars in the first half of the 20th century.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
Creative Pairing: Demi-Sec Vouvray Vouvray, very much under the radar for many American-wine fans, is nonetheless the most celebrated expression of the Chenin Blanc grape in the Loire Valley.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2023
Diptyque Paris candles perfumed the airy space, which was populated by the city’s most celebrated tastemakers.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023
The latter two were relocated to new buildings after the Civil War, with Eastern Market, designed by celebrated architect Adolph Cluss, officially opening Nov. 12, 1873.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
This spontaneous energy offset the careful, literary observations that have come to cement him as one of his generation’s greatest songwriters (and, increasingly, one of its most celebrated novelists, too).
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2023
The classic Southern praline was created, and has been a celebrated candy ever since.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2023
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Vulture, 17 Nov. 2023
Presenters included Taura Stinson, Marie Kingsley, Heather Mcintosh, Julia Michaels, Allyson Newman, Mychael Danna, Mike Stoller and the celebrated team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Nov. 2023
Among them appears Greta Garbo, one of the most celebrated film stars in the first half of the 20th century.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
Creative Pairing: Demi-Sec Vouvray Vouvray, very much under the radar for many American-wine fans, is nonetheless the most celebrated expression of the Chenin Blanc grape in the Loire Valley.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2023
Diptyque Paris candles perfumed the airy space, which was populated by the city’s most celebrated tastemakers.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023
The latter two were relocated to new buildings after the Civil War, with Eastern Market, designed by celebrated architect Adolph Cluss, officially opening Nov. 12, 1873.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
This spontaneous energy offset the careful, literary observations that have come to cement him as one of his generation’s greatest songwriters (and, increasingly, one of its most celebrated novelists, too).
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2023
The classic Southern praline was created, and has been a celebrated candy ever since.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2023
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celebrated
adjective
cel·e·brat·ed
: widely known and often mentioned
a celebrated writer
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