world-famous

adjective

: famous throughout the world
a world-famous scientist

Examples of world-famous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The big picture: Big Bend National Park, 800,000 acres of rugged beauty, squares off against the Alamo, the site of a world-famous battle that saw 189 Texans perish and became a symbol of Texas independence. Bob Gee, Axios, 11 July 2024 But not all of the city’s cultural institutions are world-famous. Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024 Based on the comic book of the same name, the Amazon series features Starr as Homelander, the sinister leader of a group of world-famous superheroes backed by a corrupt corporation. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 July 2024 Greece's unofficial party island has a cosmopolitan atmosphere and tons of bars and beach clubs where world-famous DJs spin tunes. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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