world-famous

adjective

: famous throughout the world
a world-famous scientist

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The film follows 13-year-old Karolína, a gifted novice singer, who is given the chance to become a member of a world-famous girls’ choir, taking her place alongside her older sister and her other rivals in the ensemble. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 June 2025 The Florida Panthers brought the Cup down to world-famous nightclub E11EVEN for an epic celebration only seen in Miami that started Thursday night and went into the wee hours of Friday morning. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025 This six-story structure still holds this family’s collections, ranging from antique furniture to classic cars to works by world-famous artists. Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025 For a six-lane interstate carving its way through a world-famous golf course, the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Oakmont is surprisingly unintrusive. Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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