1
a
: public estimation : reputation
b
: popular acclaim : renown
2
archaic
: rumor
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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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
Netflix said in a press release that the documentary examines Combs' rise to fame and subsequent downfall, including intimate footage shot with Combs’ knowledge and interviews with former associates and accusers.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
This phenomenon involved Housewives feeding information to these platforms in the hopes of having justification to talk about each other’s business on-camera, schemes that folks like Lisas Rinna and Vanderpump were famed for participating in.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Peaky Blinders helped launch Cillian Murphy to even greater heights of international fame, and also starred Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, and Helen McCrory.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
Netflix said in a press release that the documentary examines Combs' rise to fame and subsequent downfall, including intimate footage shot with Combs’ knowledge and interviews with former associates and accusers.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
Located in the country’s northwest, AlUla is a desert region famed for its dramatic sandstone canyons, ancient Nabataean tombs and UNESCO World Heritage sites, which the country has ambitious plans to leverage as a magnet for film and television production.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
This phenomenon involved Housewives feeding information to these platforms in the hopes of having justification to talk about each other’s business on-camera, schemes that folks like Lisas Rinna and Vanderpump were famed for participating in.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fame. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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