world-famous

adjective

: famous throughout the world
a world-famous scientist

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Directed by Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang, the film follows a K-pop supergroup who must balance their lives as world-famous pop stars with their secret side hustle as demon slayers. Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025 KPop Demon Hunters follows a world-famous K-pop girl group who moonlight as demon hunters. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025 Economic growth has sputtered for more than five years, and its world-famous manufacturing sector is in deep trouble. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025 Just north of Two Harbors, across the street from Kelsey Beach, is Betty’s Pies, a world-famous pie destination that’s been open since 1956. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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