world-famous

adjective

: famous throughout the world
a world-famous scientist

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With its anthemic music, world-famous cuisine, vibrant architecture, and Mardi Gras revelry, New Orleans delivers a visual and thematic backdrop as hearty and flavorful as its famous gumbo. James Mercadante, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025 The premise: John (Connick Jr.), a world-famous rock star who once dated Cameron Diaz and Tyra Banks (both of whom have the good sense to not show up in this movie), has relocated to a small seaside cabin on a cliff in Cyprus, in order to flee problems in his career. Moira MacDonald / Seattle Times, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025 From a home vineyard to a private concert by a world-famous saxophonist, here are some of the best celeb Valentine's Day celebrations of all time — and some of the breakups that happened afterwards, despite the over-the-top romance. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025 That drama spilled over into this season when Shawn went on a podcast, and the host asked whether Meredith was using her son, world-famous fashion designer Brooks Marks, as some kind of gay shield to protect her from backlash for spreading gay rumors. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for world-famous 

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“World-famous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world-famous. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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