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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Miller will leave Vancouver having produced a point per game during his Canucks tenure — one of only two forwards to do so in franchise history, in addition to Hall of Fame sniper Pavel Bure. The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025 The idea came to them early in their rehearsals for the Hall of Fame in 2014. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025 Terrell Suggs Suggs is a Hall of Fame finalist in his first year of eligibility. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025 The Athletic reported that the Pro Football Hall of Fame lowered its flag to half-staff to honor Simpson's death. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 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 6 Feb. 2025.

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