Examples of fame in a Sentence
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.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
The television broadcasts internationalized Cortina's fame.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Franc de Ferriere is famed for her cakes, which evoke a romantic, overgrown garden.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Noun
And then there was Graham Norton of The Graham Norton Show fame, to add his penny’s worth…Saturday Night Live UK.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
The television broadcasts internationalized Cortina's fame.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
On Oahu's North Shore, famed for big wave surfing, the waters rose quickly after midnight Friday as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week earlier.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Franc de Ferriere is famed for her cakes, which evoke a romantic, overgrown garden.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fame. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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