fame

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Recent Examples of fame The Beatles—consisting of late founder, singer and rhythm guitarist John Lennon, Paul McCartney, late lead guitarist George Harrison and drummer Ringo Starr—rose to fame in the United Kingdom in 1963 before exploding in popularity in 1964 on in the United States. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 This session would help open a new musical world, viral fame, a fresh genre and ultimately a career well outside of finance for the artist who’d come to be known as Inji. Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025 Melanie Chisholm of Spice Girls fame and All Saints’ Shaznay Lewis complete the group. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025 Extreme niche internet fandom was almost like a vaccine for getting ready for fame. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fame
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Noun
  • Years before gaining notoriety as a movie star through his role in one of the most successful film franchises in history, Ludacris was simply another artist on the grind trying to figure it out.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In performances at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City, the musical follows killers Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, two murderesses who use their criminal notoriety to find fame in the Vaudeville circuit.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has earned a reputation as a hardliner on immigration, an image that helped propel her to power amid rising nationalist sentiment and debate over Japan’s identity amid demographic decline.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Garlic, onion, and ginger have earned a reputation for supporting heart health, circulation, and healthy cholesterol levels.
    Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Since the first duffers teed off in 1924, this Scottish course has gained repute as one of the world’s top golf spots.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The rabbis, both of high repute, belong to different generations and display differing levels of stringency—the stricter is a grandfather; the other, his son-in-law, is more lenient but by no means lax.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The hefty shoes were emblematic of the brand’s renown within streetwear circles, prized for its oversize outerwear, slogan knits and distressed jeans.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
  • With the international renown of the kidnap and the constant pressure from Catriona’s father, Sir Broderick Grant (James Cosmo), the team take on the biggest challenge of their careers to date.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fame. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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