claim to fame
noun phrase
: something that someone or something is famous for or that makes someone or something important or interesting
His claim to fame is the invention of the stapler.
The restaurant's claim to fame is its barbecue sauce.
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Watching Vance in particular, a guy whose claim to fame is writing a bestselling book about the importance of nation-building at home versus overseas, try on these different justifications for a new war is really something.
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Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
But his claim to fame is playing for 12 different franchises (an NHL record) and being traded nine times (tied for an NHL mark).
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Built in 1930 and infused with quintessential French Riviera glamour, the cliffside estate’s most legendary claim to fame is one of its former owners.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2025
The brand’s claim to fame, the ingredient is known to be a powerful hydrator.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
But his claim to fame is playing for 12 different franchises (an NHL record) and being traded nine times (tied for an NHL mark).
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Built in 1930 and infused with quintessential French Riviera glamour, the cliffside estate’s most legendary claim to fame is one of its former owners.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2025
The brand’s claim to fame, the ingredient is known to be a powerful hydrator.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for claim to fame
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“Claim to fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claim%20to%20fame. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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