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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In the years after Jon made back-to-back headlines with cheating rumors, the divorce, and the custody battle, his love life and relationship with his children continued to be his claim to fame. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 Its claim to fame is its speakers, which make the Soundcore name particularly apt. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026 Coover’s main claim to fame in the cattle business is having pioneered cloning. — Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 But that’s not the property’s only claim to fame; the home also appeared in The Undoing, when Grace (played by Nicole Kidman) flees to the beach after her husband (Hugh Grant) goes missing. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 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 25 Oct. 2026.

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