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
Sometimes, teams simply don’t want the spotlight — and the possible distraction — that comes with drafting a player as well-known as Sanders for a secondary role.
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Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis was the first pope to take the name of St. Francis of Assisi, well-known for his call for engagement with the impoverished, love of creation and the Church.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
More Pro Wrestling: WWE Bloodline Member Reportedly Sidelined With Significant Injury
Most well-known for his time in AEW, Fuego Del Sol is a fan-favorite wrestler who has been competing since 2014, mostly on the independent scene.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Eric served District 2 from 2014 to 2018, and is perhaps most well-known for his attempts to ban Idaho courts from deciding cases based on Sharia law, despite no evidence of that happening, according to previous Statesman reporting.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2025
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Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis was the first pope to take the name of St. Francis of Assisi, well-known for his call for engagement with the impoverished, love of creation and the Church.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
More Pro Wrestling: WWE Bloodline Member Reportedly Sidelined With Significant Injury
Most well-known for his time in AEW, Fuego Del Sol is a fan-favorite wrestler who has been competing since 2014, mostly on the independent scene.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Eric served District 2 from 2014 to 2018, and is perhaps most well-known for his attempts to ban Idaho courts from deciding cases based on Sharia law, despite no evidence of that happening, according to previous Statesman reporting.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-known
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The funeral will take place in St. Peter's Square, the famous large plaza in front of the basilica in Vatican City.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Like years prior, the draft is set to be a huge event with fans from all across the US traveling to Green Bay, Wisconsin, to watch names being read out by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and others, with the event being held outside the famous Lambeau Field, home of the Packers.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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Maybe this year, in homage to Keith, mark this momentous occasion by spinning his many songs while serving up a Kentucky bourbon pie and rooting for Render Judgment to take the top prize at Louisville's famed Churchill Downs track.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2025
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The premier event held at the famed Churchill Downs has become one of the most coveted social events of our time.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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And as longer-term followers of MLS will know, there used to be a slash in one of America’s most prominent clubs, too.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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One of the most prominent counterarguments comes from Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), which suggests that governments issuing their own currency can never run out of money.—
Sanford Mann,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Caliente came to public prominence after competing on season 4 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and quickly became one of the show’s most celebrated queens.—
Manila Luzon,
Billboard,
30 Apr. 2025
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After a disappointing 2024 season that saw the Reds finish 77-85 and fire manager David Bell with a week left, the Reds’ brass hired Francona, one of the game’s most celebrated and decorated managers.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Frey Ranch husband and wife founders Colby and Ashley Frey worked with renowned American whiskey master blender Nancy Fraley to select barrels that, in their opinion, were the best examples of the grain-to-glass mentality and process that defines the distillery.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
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Puerto Rican painter and philanthropist Tony Bechara, who as board chair of El Museo del Barrio oversaw the New York institution’s transformation from a local concern to an internationally renowned repository of Latinx and Latin American Art, died in New York on April 23, his birthday.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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Third-party cookies are notorious for helping analytics firms and advertisers track users’ activities, potentially violating their online privacy.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Some Venezuelans subject to Trump’s use of the law have been sent to El Salvador and housed in its notorious main prison, known as CECOT.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Well-known.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-known. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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