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an anchorwoman so well-known that she passes for a local celebrity
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Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Lamborghini may all be roughly as well-known and well-regarded in the automotive realm, but Porsche has long distinguished itself through the perfect curation of its own identity.
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
Kirk became well-known for hosting public debates.
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None of these topics are exactly well-known to people who aren’t reading entertainment news on the daily.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Park, is a storied and well-known producer in the genre, who rose to fame in Korea as a member of an idol hip-hop boy group, under YG Entertainment.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
Kirk became well-known for hosting public debates.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 18 Mar. 2026
None of these topics are exactly well-known to people who aren’t reading entertainment news on the daily.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Park, is a storied and well-known producer in the genre, who rose to fame in Korea as a member of an idol hip-hop boy group, under YG Entertainment.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for well-known
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“Well-known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-known. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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