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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Antholz’s other claim to fame is the biathlon, a centuries-old Scandinavian sport that combines cross-country prowess and marksmanship.
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Wisconsin has a new claim to fame in the world of cheese.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The Ballots would finish in second and third at the following year’s French Grand Prix, but the model’s true claim to fame occurred at the 1921 Italian Grand Prix.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
Blazevich does have a claim to fame related to the Bears, though.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Wisconsin has a new claim to fame in the world of cheese.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The Ballots would finish in second and third at the following year’s French Grand Prix, but the model’s true claim to fame occurred at the 1921 Italian Grand Prix.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
Blazevich does have a claim to fame related to the Bears, though.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Claim to fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claim%20to%20fame. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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