famous

[ˈfeɪməs]

Definition:
1. Widely known and esteemed.
2. Something that is famous is very well known.

Use 'famous' in a sentence:

• 1. 'England is famous for its food,' she said with heavy irony.
• 2. He had partnered the famous Russian ballerina.
• 3. His books are world-famous.
• 4. The band was famous for trashing hotel rooms.
• 5. He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician.
• 6. He became internationally famous for his novels.
• 7. He daydreams of being a famous journalist.
• 8. Famous people and their private lives are the stock-in-trade of the popular newspapers.
• 9. Unlike his more famous namesake, this Bill Clinton has little interest in politics.
• 10. He is famous for his tough-minded professionalism.
• 11. I meet famous people practically every day.
• 12. This book was famous once, but nobody reads it today.
• 13. Julie Burchill is famous for her rapier wit.
• 14. She secretly nurtured a hope of becoming famous.
• 15. She became famous through her association with the group of poets.
• 16. The area is famous for its very mild winter climate.
• 17. There were a lot of famous people there: Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, to name but two.
• 18. She was more famous as a writer than as a singer.
• 19. The famous Ritz hotel is up for grabs for $100 million.
• 20. She seemed awed by the presence of so many famous people.
• 21. It seems she was predestined to be famous.
• 22. Later he was to become famous as a pacifist.
• 23. She was a famous actress, but she wasn't a bit stuck-up.
• 24. They had come to the world's most famous pick-up joint.
• 25. The band were famous for their preposterous clothes and haircuts.
• 26. The town is famous for its cathedral.
• 27. He dresses many of Hollywood's most famous young stars.
• 28. She wanted a famous artist to paint her picture.
• 29. Her lifelong dream was to be a famous writer.
• 30. I was a fan back in the days when the band wasn't yet famous.
• 31. She declaimed the famous opening speech of the play.
• 32. In the train of the rich and famous came the journalists.
• 33. I'll be famous one day, just you wait!
• 34. Some day I'll be famous.
• 35. One day, I'll be rich and famous.
• 36. Some day he'll be famous.
• 37. After winning the prize she became famous overnight.
• 38. These cases all attracted flocks of famous writers.
• 39. It's a favourite resort for the rich and famous.
• 40. The resort is a playground of the rich and famous.
• 41. Marble Arch is a famous London landmark.
• 42. We engaged the services of a famous engineer.
• 43. She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer.