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an anchorwoman so well-known that she passes for a local celebrity
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But several members of the clubhouse — as well as Kay’s ex-wife — have testified that Kay’s addiction issues were well-known by the team and that they were warned of his drug connections to Skaggs.
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
The Morro Bay site is well-known for three towering 450-foot concrete smokestacks, which, similar to the two 500-foot tall former PG&E smoke stacks at Moss Landing in Monterey County, are among the tallest structures on the California coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
English holly is particularly well-known for its spiky, dark green leaves, which are perfect for wreathmaking and garlands.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
October’s protest came the day after a chaotic ICE raid on Chinatown’s Canal Street – a popular and highly trafficked area well-known for its street vendors who sell counterfeit designer goods.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
The Morro Bay site is well-known for three towering 450-foot concrete smokestacks, which, similar to the two 500-foot tall former PG&E smoke stacks at Moss Landing in Monterey County, are among the tallest structures on the California coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
English holly is particularly well-known for its spiky, dark green leaves, which are perfect for wreathmaking and garlands.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
October’s protest came the day after a chaotic ICE raid on Chinatown’s Canal Street – a popular and highly trafficked area well-known for its street vendors who sell counterfeit designer goods.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
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 8 Dec. 2025.
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