as in famous
widely known
an anchorwoman so well-known that she passes for a local celebrity
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Recent Examples of well-known
There is a significant number of fragrant orchids, but the most well-known is Vanilla planifolia, the species from whose beans (seeds) vanilla extract is made.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
As a child, Spike — well-known for attending New York Knicks games — brought Jackson to Madison Square Garden to watch the team play in November 2006.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
By this point, Béart was well-known in her native country.
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Under the likes of Nikita Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev and Yuri Andropov, the Soviet Union was well-known for its extensive use of propaganda, including the promotion of elite sportspeople like ice hockey star Vladislav Tretiak and soccer goalkeeper Lev Yashin.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
As a child, Spike — well-known for attending New York Knicks games — brought Jackson to Madison Square Garden to watch the team play in November 2006.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
By this point, Béart was well-known in her native country.
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Under the likes of Nikita Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev and Yuri Andropov, the Soviet Union was well-known for its extensive use of propaganda, including the promotion of elite sportspeople like ice hockey star Vladislav Tretiak and soccer goalkeeper Lev Yashin.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-known
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Levin's novels were a hot commodity in Hollywood at the time, especially after the success of his most famous novel, Rosemary's Baby (1967), adapted into a 1968 horror film starring Mia Farrow.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Feb. 2025
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After Saturday’s game in the iconic home for Ohio State football, van Riemsdyk will have a two-game lead on some of the NHL’s most famous players: Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Evgeni Malkin, Brandon Saad, Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews, who have played six games each.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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In a statement released in December last year, Popovich expressed his desire to return to coaching while showcasing his famed wry sense of humor.—
David Close,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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George Morrison, a former instructor at the famed Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, took Hackman under his wing and schooled him in the Method technique, teaching him to draw from personal experiences in his acting.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The National Arboretum, long unjustly neglected, deserves a prominent place in the Fourth of July celebrations of 2026.—
Michael Brickman,
National Review,
2 Mar. 2025
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Another prominent franchise, Jersey Mike’s, just sold to Blackstone in November for 2.2 times its systemwide sales.—
Simone Melvin,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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But the layered character study also acquires emotional heft from the fact that Rodgers and Hammerstein would go on to become one of the most celebrated creative teams in musical-theater history, far eclipsing Rodgers and Hart.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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The legendary rocker again took the stage at Studio 8H on Sunday night (Feb. 16), closing out the three-hour event with a historic nod to one of the most celebrated albums in rock history.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025
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Growing up in a family like his leaves little choice in the matter: his father, Todd, is an experienced skiing filmmaker and the co-founder of extreme sports production company Teton Gravity Research (TGR), while his uncle, Jeremy, is a renowned professional snowboarder.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Frost, who may best be known for his anchor turns on both CNBC in the U.S., and Sky News, is also CEO of Paradine Productions, the production vehicle founded in 1961 by his father, the renowned journalist and interviewer Sir David Frost.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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In Bucha, a Ukrainian suburb that was the site of a notorious massacre, residents worried that they had been abandoned.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Perkins did, however, take inspiration from one of the most notorious unsolved murder cases in history: the death of JonBenét Ramsey.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Well-known.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-known. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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