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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.
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Torres-Orejuela is not the first to put a sexual spin on the fidget spinner's never-ending 15 minutes of fame.
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These criminals are foolish enough to post this stuff live hoping to get their three minutes of fame, but that three minutes could get them 30 years in prison,'' said Lt. Sean Edwards.
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After a meteoric rise to fame – and despite one of the most divisive presidents in modern history – the movement seems to have stalled.
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Opening day entertainment will feature Big Mike, from Arizona Made Band fame, performing with his own band, Second Helping.
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After finding fame as the jazz artist who won the 2011 Best New Artist Grammy over Justin Bieber (and enraged the Beliebers), Spalding returned with a rock-and-funk hybrid on her album Emily’s D+Evolution last year.
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By 1981, both musicians had moved to Los Angeles with their respective groups, each hoping for fame and fortune.
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One example: On the strength of her newfound fame as a pioneer, the then-30-year-old did a body-baring photo shoot for the November 2012 issue of Inked, a tattoo-focused lifestyle magazine.
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With Gregg at the organ and Duane playing guitar, the band began its rise to fame in the central Georgia city 90 miles south of Atlanta about five decades ago.
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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
Recent 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.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fame'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of fame
14th century
FAME Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of fame for English Language Learners
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: the condition of being known or recognized by many people
FAME Defined for Kids
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: the fact or condition of being known or recognized by many people
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