famous

[US]/'feɪməs/
[UK]/ˈfeɪməs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.well-known;highly satisfying

Phrases & Collocations

famous brand

famous for

famous trademark

famous scenic spot

famous cultural city

famous historical city

Example Sentences

He is a famous psychoanalyst.

a famous historical figure.

a famous make of shirt.

have a famous appetite

a reproduction of a famous picture

He is famous at fencing.

She is famous as a writer.

Raphael was a famous painter.

had a famous old time at the party.

The Ninth Symphony of Beethoven is a famous one.

The old professor is a famous reformer.

Voltaire was a famous French satirist.

an official opening by a famous personality.

a famous pioneer of birth control.

the famous underwater sequence.

one of Norfolk's most famous sons.

she was a famous actress in the thirties.

the world-famous tenor José Carreras.

Real-world Examples

Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous.

Source: New Target Junior High School English Grade Eight (Second Semester)

Yer more famous than him without tryin'.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

So, special relativity. Special relativity is one of the most popularly famous ideas in physics.

Source: Minute Physics

One is famous for its cats, the other is famous for its rabbits.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2018 Compilation

Overnight, it was like I was famous.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

What is Hailee Steinfeld most famous for?

Source: Connection Magazine

But famous Harry Potter is a law unto himself.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

What of his famous defeat of Grindelwald?

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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