Examples of well-known in a Sentence
an anchorwoman so well-known that she passes for a local celebrity
Recent Examples on the Web
Cabrini is well-known to many Americans for her work caring for Italian immigrants in the United States at the turn of the last century.
—
ABC News, 20 June 2026
The Connecticut restaurant is well-known for its very wide array of chicken wing flavors.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
On-screen, Smithers was well-known for his role on Dallas, which premiered on April 2, 1978.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Players from Cape Verde who may not be well-known are now going to go down as legends for the squad from the island nation off Africa’s western coast.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for well-known
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
ABC News, 20 June 2026
The Connecticut restaurant is well-known for its very wide array of chicken wing flavors.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
On-screen, Smithers was well-known for his role on Dallas, which premiered on April 2, 1978.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Players from Cape Verde who may not be well-known are now going to go down as legends for the squad from the island nation off Africa’s western coast.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for well-known
Cite this Entry
“Well-known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-known. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
