what price glory/fame
idiom
—used to suggest that glory/fame may not be worth what a person has to lose or give up in order to get it
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Bustillo’s wit is minimalist without being precious, and although some scenes are not far removed from deadpan Jim Jarmusch absurdity, Rita’s plight — what price fame?
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Rene Rodriguez, Variety, 4 July 2024
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Rene Rodriguez, Variety, 4 July 2024
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“What price glory/fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%20price%20glory%2Ffame. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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