How to Use well-known in a Sentence

well-known

adjective
  • His role as Chris Turk on Scrubs was one of his most well-known.
    Jessica Booth, Redbook, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The most well-known might be the Surplus Store near Culver City.
    Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023
  • In the tightknit town of less than 5,000, the Goodman family was well-known, Lamb said.
    The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The water is very calm, and the beach is well-known for being the best spot to go searching for shark teeth.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The actress has been well-known in Sweden since her time on the TV series Nya tider.
    Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Harry's feelings have been well-known to her over many years.
    Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Sixth Street is well-known on Wall Street for its growth and sports investments.
    Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
  • All are renowned in the business, but some are less well-known to the general public.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The macro-economic woes of Europe are well-known by now.
    Peter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Perhaps even more well-known than some of the golfers who play in it are the unique Masters traditions.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
  • Bakhtiari, who is well-known for these kinds of abilities, led them to the victory.
    Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2023
  • Coles was well-known in the community for his good grades and prowess on the football field.
    Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The most basic and well-known is the Family and Medical Leave Act.
    Mary Beth Gahan, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
  • The Orton Gillingham method is the most well-known and considered to be the most effective.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Aardman has got a very distinctive and well-known style.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Perhaps the most well-known is Shakespeare Behind Bars.
    Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2024
  • One of the most well-known was Anne Frank, the Jewish teenager immortalized in the pages of her diary.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Love also later added a pig limo and a duck limo to his lineup, but the most well-known were always the chickens.
    Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2024
  • While well-known to sports-media aficionados, Williamson may not be the top name bandied about by the average sports fan.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
  • One of the most well-known operates out of the East L.A. station and is commonly known as the Banditos.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
  • While the role of forests is widely recognized, peatlands - such as bogs and marshes - are less well-known.
    Simi Thambi​, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Besides Carhartt, few workwear brands are as well-known as Dickies.
    Mike Richard, Men's Health, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The second function of this social network is less well-known and less obvious than the first.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 10 Apr. 2023
  • How has your novel gone over in Europe, which is not well-known for its baseball culture?
    Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
  • But that’s absolutely fine when the story is so well-known and the numbers are so show-stopping.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024
  • What’s more fascinating than why the event isn’t more well-known by the public is why the women that played in it have rarely spoken about it.
    Stephen Saito, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Even though the filing deadline is one of the most well-known (and dreaded) dates on calendar, tax day can still sneak up on people.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The resort would go on to become well-known for its entertainment.
    USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
  • La Dolce Vita is also well-known for its Saturday and Sunday brunch.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Zucchini Zucchini is one of the most popular and well-known types of summer squash.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Aug. 2024

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