fame

\ ˈfām

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Definition of fame

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : public estimation : reputation

b : popular acclaim : renown

2 archaic : rumor

fame

famed; faming

Definition of fame (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 archaic : report, repute

2 : to make famous

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Noun He died at the height of his fame. The book tells the story of her sudden rise to fame. He gained fame as an actor. She went to Hollywood seeking fame and fortune.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun But Keano has attained a 21st-century type of fame. — Sam Kestenbaum, New York Times, "Keano Is N.Y.’s Most Famous and Mysterious Subway Psychic. I Found Her.," 8 Nov. 2019 Warhol’s quote about 15 minutes of fame is scrawled on the bathroom mirror, next to a fat pair of red lips. — Lori Rackl, chicagotribune.com, "Check out what Chicago hotels are doing with the Warhol exhibit, from creative cocktails to a pop-up suite with a silver wig," 6 Nov. 2019 But The Voice isn’t fully responsible for his rise to fame. — Marie Milano, Country Living, "What Is Blake Shelton's Net Worth? 'The Voice' Coach Makes More Than You Think," 3 Nov. 2019 But as a relatively low-profile member of the U.S. House of Representatives whose biggest claim to fame was unsuccessfully challenging then-House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for her leadership position in 2016, Ryan was mostly an afterthought. — Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, "Niles Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan ends presidential campaign," 24 Oct. 2019 His job was to bring the bright lights of fame back to the Spanish capital. — SI.com, "Sliding Doors: Predicting the Rest of the Season Under Mourinho & Allegri if Zidane Is Sacked," 23 Oct. 2019 The made-for-TV romance won’t be Prewett’s first fifteen minutes of fame. — Jeremy Henderson, al, "Madison Prewett, daughter of Auburn basketball’s director of operations, to star on ‘The Bachelor’," 22 Oct. 2019 Lin-Manuel Miranda, one of the highest profile figures within the Hispanic community who rose to fame after the success of the Broadway musical Hamilton, has been vocal about politics. — Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio, orlandosentinel.com, "Lin-Manuel Miranda visits Orlando to urge Latinos to vote," 16 Oct. 2019 Celine Dion first found fame as a teen in Canada with eight French-language albums that showcased her already powerful voice. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, "Fall Arts Guide: Celine Dion, Jonas Brothers and Miranda Lambert among the big fall concerts," 7 Sep. 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Trying to weave a fairy tale life from a horror story reality, Vieux-Chauvet’s heroine, Minette, rides her beauty and talent out of poverty in late-18th-century Port-au-Prince to fame onstage as a singer. — Alison Mcculloch, New York Times, "Fiction in Translation," 17 Feb. 2017

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“Fame.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fame. Accessed 24 November 2019.

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