Definition of fame
1 a
:public estimation :reputation
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:popular acclaim :renown
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Examples of fame in a Sentence
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 of fame from the Web
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Arpaio shot to national fame by aggressively targeting immigrants living in the U.S. illegally using tactics that Latino and immigrants’ rights advocates likened to racial profiling.
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His natal Sun is in his 10th house, which naturally draws a person to fame and honors.
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In America, her first claim to fame was playing a bored housewife having an affair (and an onscreen orgasm) in Malle’s 1958 film The Lovers, which caused a scandalous obscenity case that went to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Donald Trump's obsession with fame (and propaganda) reached new heights this week when White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders read fan mail from a 9-year-old boy at Wednesday's press briefing.
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Nucla had a moment of fame in 2013, not for its declining economy, but for an ordinance in the wake of Sandy Hook which ran against a national call for restricted gun access: Every household in Nucla would be required to own a gun.
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Another who stood trial with Simpson was convicted and served 27 months before the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that Simpson's fame tainted the jury.
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Fame made him run away; celebrity, despite the Shrimpton blip, appalled him.
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Mr. Russo and Mr. Francesa recall their heady rise to fame and some of the tensions and missteps during their 19 years together.
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Origin and Etymology of fame
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin fama report, fame; akin to Latin fari to speak — more at ban
fame Synonyms
Synonyms
celebrity, notoriety, renownAntonyms
anonymity, oblivion, obscureness, obscurityRelated Words
infamy; character, mark, name, report, reputability, reputation, repute; cachet, place, position, prestige, rank, standing, stature, status; megastardom, popularity, stardom, superstardom; distinction, eminence, glory, greatness, honor, illustriousness, note, preeminence, prominence, visibility; acclaim, accolade, acknowledgment (or acknowledgement), homage, kudos, laurels, praise, recognition; adoration, idolizationNear Antonyms
disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, odium, opprobrium, shame; inconspicuousness, invisibility; unpopularityRecent Examples of fame from the Web
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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.
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First Known Use of fame
14th century
FAME Defined for English Language Learners
fame
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Definition of fame for English Language Learners
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: the condition of being known or recognized by many people
FAME Defined for Kids
fame
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Definition of fame for Students
:the fact or condition of being known or recognized by many people
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