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 In addition to catapulting artists to art history text book-fame, Gagosian Gallery also publishes a magazine, , and its most recent issue features a Q&A between Anderson Cooper and the artist Nathanial Mary Quinn. — Vogue, "Gagosian Quarterly Celebrated its Latest Issue with a Q&A Between Anderson Cooper and Nathaniel Mary Quinn," 5 Feb. 2020 Even though The Masked Singer is pre-recorded and could have been filmed before the current basketball season, the likelihood of him carving out time for a chance at musical fame is slim. — Leah Rocketto, Woman's Day, "Who Is The Taco On 'The Masked Singer'? People Think LeBron James," 1 Feb. 2020 But seemingly no one anticipated the terrorist’s rise to public fame. — Fox News, "Most wanted female terrorist lives in freedom in Jordan despite extradition request for bombing that killed Americans," 30 Jan. 2020 George Takei of Star Trek fame shared a prize for best young adult literature by an author of Asian Pacific background. — Dallas News, "Jerry Craft, Kadir Nelson win prizes for children’s books," 28 Jan. 2020 The film, which will debut Jan. 31 on Netflix, plays like a coming-of-age drama for a performer who — despite finding mega-fame as a teenager — took some time to truly find her voice. — Washington Post, "Taylor Swift shakes Sundance with revealing documentary," 24 Jan. 2020 Shaking Beef Legendary chef Charles Phan (of Slanted Door fame) uses filet mignon in his version of the classic recipe. — Jessica Mordo, Sunset Magazine, "From Fast Pho to Sizzling Crêpes, 16 Vietnamese Recipes That’ll Have You Pining for Saigon," 22 Jan. 2020 The Brothers Bongo: Two brothers find unexpected fame as a bongo drumming duo. — Kate Knibbs, Wired, "Real or Fake: New NBC Peacock Shows," 17 Jan. 2020 Troy Polamalu, who prepped in Oregon and starred at USC before finding fame with the Pittsburgh Steelers, is selected as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. — oregonlive, "By hiring Bill Musgrave, Cal raises the stakes for Oregon and Washington: Issues & Answers," 5 Jan. 2020 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fame. Accessed 17 Feb. 2020.

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