as in famous
widely known
an anchorwoman so well-known that she passes for a local celebrity
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Recent Examples of well-known
Hamilton, a seven-time world champion driver, is also a vegan and well-known animal lover, according to BBC.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 16 June 2025
Strauss died by his own hand in 2005, more than 10 years before OSU commissioned its report, so there can be no similar legal outcome, which is perhaps why the story itself might be less well-known.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Less well-known are the battles during the days and weeks that followed in Normandy, which helped secure the massive beachhead, so the allies could go on and defeat Nazi Germany in World II.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
Jean notes that Gondry’s visit also coincides with a focus this year on the use of animation in music videos, a domain in which the director is also well-known for his collaborations with the likes Of Björk, The White Stripes and Daft Punk.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 June 2025
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 16 June 2025
Strauss died by his own hand in 2005, more than 10 years before OSU commissioned its report, so there can be no similar legal outcome, which is perhaps why the story itself might be less well-known.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Less well-known are the battles during the days and weeks that followed in Normandy, which helped secure the massive beachhead, so the allies could go on and defeat Nazi Germany in World II.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
Jean notes that Gondry’s visit also coincides with a focus this year on the use of animation in music videos, a domain in which the director is also well-known for his collaborations with the likes Of Björk, The White Stripes and Daft Punk.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-known
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It is also equipped with the watchmaker’s famous Co-Axial Master Chronometer movement.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 July 2025
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But the famous Ozuna power disappeared as his average fell.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Venice’s famed waterways and winding streets have hosted an array of high-profile weddings including François-Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek-Pinault in 2009, George and Amal Clooney in 2014, and Alexandre Arnault and Géraldine Guyot in 2021.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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On July 5, the History Alive event will feature family-friendly activities based on famed Floridians, including poetry writing — on a typewriter — a la Zora Neale Hurston, oil painting like Bob Ross might guide and NASA boxes that mimic training for astronauts such as Orlando’s own John Young.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Julie Mehretu, one of the most prominent contemporary artists in the world.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The recent endorsement of Sliwa by prominent Jewish leader Dov Hikind has only solidified their certainty that the Orthodox voting bloc will put him over the top.—
Ken Frydman,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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Those games were both received very well, and are among the most celebrated of indie puzzle games of all time.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Home bartenders can test recipes for lychee and peach jasmine tea spritzes that Forbes contributor Emily Cappiello sourced straight from some of the world's most celebrated waterfront hotels.—
Sarah Perez,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The second competition, your Proxima section, which is now in its fourth year, wants to provide a space for bold works by young filmmakers and renowned auteurs alike from around the globe.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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This panel will feature, Ingrid Best, Tia Clarke, and Roman Clarke Wines. Power Lunch: Quick, Nutritious Meals to Keep You Going: Hosted by Alex Hill, a renowned cookbook author and social media food expert, this session is all about making lunch work for your lifestyle.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
30 June 2025
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This time around, opponents include immigration advocates who are worried about a lack of oversight at the facility, as well as the welfare of detainees being held in tents in Florida's notorious summer humidity and what forecasters predict will be another above-average hurricane season.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Iran acknowledged on Sunday that an Israeli strike on Tehran’s notorious Evin prison last week killed dozens of people.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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“Well-known.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-known. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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