1
a
: public estimation : reputation
b
: popular acclaim : renown
2
archaic
: rumor
Synonyms
Examples of fame in a Sentence
Noun
He died at the height of his fame.
The book tells the story of her sudden rise to fame.
He gained fame as an actor.
She went to Hollywood seeking fame and fortune.
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 27 June 2024
Aduba writes of her mother’s wisdom, as well as her and her siblings' upbringing as one of few Black families in the Massachusetts suburbs, before Aduba rose to fame.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 June 2024
Thomas notes that famed former Subway Chief Marketing Officer Tony Pace started using athletes to promote Subway over a decade ago.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 24 June 2024
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Noun
Now 29, Jans is somewhat of a communications star herself having risen to fame at 13 years old as one of the first bloggers in Germany.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 27 June 2024
Aduba writes of her mother’s wisdom, as well as her and her siblings' upbringing as one of few Black families in the Massachusetts suburbs, before Aduba rose to fame.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Verb
The two began working together at SBK Records, a start-up major label co-founded by industry titans Charles Koppelman and Martin Bandier famed for launching the careers of Vanilla Ice, Technotronic, Jesus Jones and others, after graduating in the early 1990s.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 June 2024
Thomas notes that famed former Subway Chief Marketing Officer Tony Pace started using athletes to promote Subway over a decade ago.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 24 June 2024
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“Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fame. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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