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
Hall of Famer noun phrase

Examples of Hall of Fame in a Sentence

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The Baseball Hall of Fame was first to report the news on its Twitter/X account Sunday. David Faris, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 So Vance had no reservations about referencing Rose's famed Hall of Fame controversy to mock the outgoing president. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025 Bob McGinn, the Pro Football Hall of Fame reporter who covered the Packers for four decades and now works for golongtd.com, talked with several NFL executives and assembled an All-NFC North team. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 In total, the Aronowitz archive totaled $1.5 million at the auction, which took place at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Hall of Fame 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hall of Fame was circa 1853

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“Hall of Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hall%20of%20Fame. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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