Hall of Fame

noun phrase

1
: a structure housing memorials to famous or illustrious individuals usually chosen by a group of electors
2
: a group of individuals in a particular category (such as a sport) who have been selected as particularly illustrious
Hall of Famer noun phrase

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Katie Rose Clarke, Carrie St. Louis, and Quinn Titcomb will each play the country music icon (and 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee) at different stages of her life. Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 May 2025 Clara IEMs Designed By Nine Inch Nails Guitarist Cortini has the honor of being the first Italian to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 2020, when he was included as a member of the band Nine Inch Nails. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025 During a visit to Churchill Downs ahead of Saturday's Kentucky Derby, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon became one of the latest to weigh in on the Sanders saga. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025 Keith, a Country Music Hall of Fame member, died in 2024 after a long battle with stomach cancer. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for Hall of Fame

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hall of Fame was circa 1853

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“Hall of Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hall%20of%20Fame. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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