world-famous

adjective

: famous throughout the world
a world-famous scientist

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Per the synopsis, the eight-episode series, set in 1994, follows Demon Destroyer, a world-famous rock band whose members are crushed by their own stage mascot during a live performance and sent straight to Hell. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 At its zenith, the collection of buildings housed world-famous galleries and artist exhibitions that made the gritty section of Santa Monica an unlikely contemporary art capital. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Rome — Rome’s world-famous Colosseum was closed to the public on Wednesday for the first time since the Covid pandemic after a specialist rope worker fell to his death, Italy’s Culture Ministry said. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 There’s something not quite right with world-famous actress Sandra Vale. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for world-famous

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“World-famous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world-famous. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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