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Ditto for Barbie at $162M, which is based on a world-famous doll who finally got her shot in the movies.—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 June 2026 Patagonia is a world-famous outdoor apparel brand.—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 3 June 2026 Meanwhile the state’s other world-famous sector, Southern California’s movie and TV industry, is hurting badly as production migrates to other states and nations — so badly that the state is offering subsidies in an effort to slow the hemorrhage.—Dan Walters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026 Do Wander through downtown Kittery, pick up a world-famous cruller at Lil’s Cafe, and sip a cocktail at Black Birch.—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for world-famous