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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The maze is quite scary, including an It-style clown with a chainsaw, chainsaw-wielding doctors in scrubs, and Beryl at the center of it all as the town’s biggest cultural claim to fame, the Headless Horseman.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Alejandro Kirk had a cool claim to fame!
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Their biggest claim to fame, however, is their extensive UVA protection, achieved through advanced filters that are not yet approved stateside but widely used overseas.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Most are people with no claim to fame, and those are often the most interesting guests, though Dopey has featured a range of music names and notable personalities from the entertainment world.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Alejandro Kirk had a cool claim to fame!
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Their biggest claim to fame, however, is their extensive UVA protection, achieved through advanced filters that are not yet approved stateside but widely used overseas.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Most are people with no claim to fame, and those are often the most interesting guests, though Dopey has featured a range of music names and notable personalities from the entertainment world.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for claim to fame
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“Claim to fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claim%20to%20fame. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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