world-renowned

adjective

: known and admired throughout the world : world-famous
a world-renowned authority on energy conservation

Examples of world-renowned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What are the odds that the skinny girl with the crooked smile, the youngest of 14 children from a tiny town outside Montreal, would become world-renowned for her powerhouse vocals, breaking records and bringing audiences to tears with some of the century’s most memorable ballads? Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 24 June 2024 Despite being world-renowned, Harvard came second to last when ranking the wages of former Ivy League students who received federal financial aid. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 June 2024 The small city is world-renowned for its architectural quality and innovation. Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024 For a long time, the downtown’s unique collection of cinemas reflected a vibrant arts culture that was world-renowned. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 Cecil, 78, is world-renowned in the classical Renaissance tradition and still runs the school. Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2024 Banff National Park, which was Canada’s first and is the flagship of the country’s park system, is world-renowned for its towering peaks and turquoise glacial lakes. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2023 How did a middle-class musician become world-renowned? Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2023 Getty Images The Santa Fe Opera is world-renowned, lauded by both opera and architecture lovers. Alexandra Malmed, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023

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“World-renowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world-renowned. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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