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 brand’s claim to fame, the ingredient is known to be a powerful hydrator.
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 5 June 2025
Leo, whose claim to fame involved his recommendations to Trump to nominate Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett for lifetime Supreme Court seats, declined to escalate the dispute.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2025
These bacteria were discovered in a salt marsh, and their primary claim to fame is an impressive growth rate, with a population being able to double about every 10 minutes.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
Visit the Less-Trafficked Side While the oceanside of Jockey’s Ridge’s claim to fame is the dunes, which mimic the desolation of the desert, the Roanoke Sound border of the park on the western side is just the opposite.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 5 June 2025
Leo, whose claim to fame involved his recommendations to Trump to nominate Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett for lifetime Supreme Court seats, declined to escalate the dispute.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2025
These bacteria were discovered in a salt marsh, and their primary claim to fame is an impressive growth rate, with a population being able to double about every 10 minutes.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
Visit the Less-Trafficked Side While the oceanside of Jockey’s Ridge’s claim to fame is the dunes, which mimic the desolation of the desert, the Roanoke Sound border of the park on the western side is just the opposite.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
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“Claim to fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claim%20to%20fame. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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