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

Examples of Hall of Fame in a Sentence

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More Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Now, Edwards has drawn a heady, Hall of Fame comparison from his most senior Timberwolves teammate. Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025 Grandfather Don Shula was a Hall of Fame head coach whose specialty was defense. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025 The backlash was unlike anything Rick Welts has seen in the Mavericks CEO and Hall of Fame executive's over 50 years of working in professional basketball. Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 The Do the Right Thing director then shared the two other rings worn around his neck — one for being in the basketball Hall of Fame and the other from the Knicks’ second championship in 1973. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 30 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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