Hall of Fame
noun phrase
1
: a structure housing memorials to famous or illustrious individuals usually chosen by a group of electors
2
: a group of individuals in a particular category (such as a sport) who have been selected as particularly illustrious
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Michaels has been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame twice, once as an individual in 2011 and again as a member of D-Generation X in 2019.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
In 2014, seven years after helping the Giants win Super Bowl XLII, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
She was inducted into the Sacred Heart Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The game was played at the arena that bears Carnesecca's name - the arena opened in 1961 and was named after the Hall of Fame coach in 2004.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
In 2014, seven years after helping the Giants win Super Bowl XLII, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
She was inducted into the Sacred Heart Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The game was played at the arena that bears Carnesecca's name - the arena opened in 1961 and was named after the Hall of Fame coach in 2004.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Hall of Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hall%20of%20Fame. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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