claim to fame

noun phrase

: something that someone or something is famous for or that makes someone or something important or interesting
His claim to fame is the invention of the stapler.
The restaurant's claim to fame is its barbecue sauce.

Examples of claim to fame in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Its claim to fame was a constant force mechanism—a device that delivers a high rate of stability, no matter the amount of available energy. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2023 Despite its new claim to fame, the Valle de Cocora has long been famous for its impressive forest of wax palm trees, which tower high above the valley, growing up to 200 feet tall. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024 Its claim to fame was a dubious breakthrough, sort of the down-market flip side to the Pentagon Papers. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023 This phone's claim to fame is having two periscope camera lenses on the back. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2024 In fact, this hot sauce's claim to fame is that it was used to invent Buffalo wings. Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2023 This versatile tool’s claim to fame lies in its ability to adapt to virtually anything with the ease of a single gadget. Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023 Despite the house’s Hollywood pedigree, the price is something of a bargain: 45 West 95th Street, a five-bedroom, five-bath townhouse that sits four doors down and has no such claim to fame, is also on the market, for $10 million. Debra Kamin, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2023 More recently, it’s become just as well known for its environmental efforts and its claim to fame as the world’s first carbon-negative country. Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023

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“Claim to fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claim%20to%20fame. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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