fames

plural of fame

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Recent Examples of fames Suddenly, sparks and fames violently erupted, scorching nearby seats and sending smoke billowing. Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fames
Noun
  • Melillo toyed with the idea of working more heavily with celebrities, but decided someone doesn’t necessarily need to have their name in lights to have the kind of reach that will help spread the ATM word.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Goodall inspired and advised world leaders, celebrities, scientists and conservationists.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Taylor Swift loves her mad women and outlaw ladies, her queens with big reputations.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Still, there’s no denying that horror is integral to the midnight movie, and the late Father of Zombies is widely credited with giving both genres their progressive political reputations.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Fames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fames. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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