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
The gator lived in the lake behind the homes in the neighborhood and was well-known to residents.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Pitcairn is well-known as the island on which Fletcher Christian and other British mutineers from the HMS Bounty took refuge after the 1789 events that toppled Capt.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Leak & Sons has provided home-going services to the well-known, from Sam Cooke to Bernie Mac.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Michael Jordan is pretty well-known for transforming basketball.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Pitcairn is well-known as the island on which Fletcher Christian and other British mutineers from the HMS Bounty took refuge after the 1789 events that toppled Capt.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Leak & Sons has provided home-going services to the well-known, from Sam Cooke to Bernie Mac.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Michael Jordan is pretty well-known for transforming basketball.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-known
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Water rushed up near the famous Crystal Cove cottages and near the Beachcomber Cafe Restaurant.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
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Other famous faces to grace the royal procession in the past include Dame Helen Mirren in 2008 and 2018, David Beckham in 2018, Demi Moore in 2019 and 2023, and Elizabeth Hurley in 2011, 2014, 2016, and 2024.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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Its designers included Frederick Law Olmsted, one of the famed architects of New York’s Central Park.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Ja Rule will perform at famed event marketer Herb Karlitz’s 7th Annual Celebrity Chefs & Friends Golf, Tennis & Pickleball Tournament on Monday June 22, at the Montclair Golf Club in NJ.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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His father, Manuel Cepeda, was a prominent figure in the Colombian Communist Party, and was assassinated in 1994 during a particularly bloody era in Colombia's internal conflict.—
David Unsworth,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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The chatbot’s responses include citations and prominent links to news outlets.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Every state in the union produces wine, but the country’s most celebrated wine regions—from Napa Valley and Sonoma to Oregon’s Willamette Valley and Washington State’s Walla Walla—have helped establish the United States as one of the world's leading wine-producing nations.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Christian Okoye—The most celebrated athlete in Azusa Pacific history.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The car’s aesthetic modifications reflect the vision of renowned automotive creative Ian Callum, head designer for Evoluto Automobili Limited.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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Further reflecting the growing engagement between Arab and Asian cinema at an institutional level is the presence of renowned Tunisian producer Dora Bouchoucha on the Golden Goblet jury, Chakra notes.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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The growing ties between Washington and Caracas were on display this week when the US and Venezuela carried out a joint operation targeting Tren de Aragua, the notorious Venezuelan gang designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US government.—
Alfredo Meza,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Many fans remember a notorious Dave Matthews Band concert in 2001 and assume noise concerns or curfews drove major shows away from Folsom.—
Jonathan Cohen,
SPIN,
13 June 2026
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“Well-known.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-known. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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