claim to fame
noun phrase
: something that someone or something is famous for or that makes someone or something important or interesting
His claim to fame is the invention of the stapler.
The restaurant's claim to fame is its barbecue sauce.
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Before it was featured on Ben and Erin Napier's Home Town Takeover on HGTV, the town's biggest claim to fame was as the home of the Big Fish movie house.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
Many who make their way this far north are in search of the road’s claim to fame—the 300-foot-deep ice field that's predicted to melt away within the next 40 to 60 years.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
The inland taipan’s claim to fame stems largely from toxicological studies showing that its venom is extraordinarily potent in laboratory testing.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Jimmy Kimmel's latest criticism of Spencer Pratt conjured up memories from the mayoral candidate's claim to fame.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
Many who make their way this far north are in search of the road’s claim to fame—the 300-foot-deep ice field that's predicted to melt away within the next 40 to 60 years.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
The inland taipan’s claim to fame stems largely from toxicological studies showing that its venom is extraordinarily potent in laboratory testing.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Jimmy Kimmel's latest criticism of Spencer Pratt conjured up memories from the mayoral candidate's claim to fame.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
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“Claim to fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claim%20to%20fame. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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