world-famous

adjective

: famous throughout the world
a world-famous scientist

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Test your luck at Berghain, a world-famous club inside a former power station, notorious for its exclusivity. Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Don’t leave without stopping into Apalachicola Bee Company to sample and purchase the area’s world-famous Florida tupelo honey See The Victorian Homes In The Historic District Apalachicola is one of the Sunshine State’s most historic cities, having been officially named in 1831. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025 Great shows are all over From a world-famous fiddler to an amazing festival full of free dance events, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025 The show at The Iridium (1650 Broadway, right underneath the diner) will feature live ABBA performances from Ellen’s Stardust Diner’s world-famous singing waitstaff a two hours of brunch, featuring your choice of an entrée and bottomless mimosas. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 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 10 May. 2025.

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