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claim to fame

Definition of claim to fame

: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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  1. : to ask for especially as a right

  2. : to call for : require

  3. : take

  1. : a demand for something due or believed to be due

  2. : a right to something

  3. : an assertion open to challenge

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fame play

  1. : public estimation : reputation

  2. : popular acclaim : renown

  3. : rumor

  1. : report, repute

  2. : to make famous

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