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
Malta’s fascinating historical landmarks may be more well-known, but its lesser-appreciated yet awe-inspiring landscapes have become hotspots for big- and small-screen productions.
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AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Though the designer is well-known for his soccer career (Coulibaly started that career playing the New York Red Bulls 2, later joining the Sacramento Republic), fashion and style have always been a throughline.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
While appearing on Call Her Daddy, Pompeo acknowledges that when the drama series started, Dempsey was more well-known than her, but her character’s name was on the show.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Though Brainard quickly became well-known in New York, he was disappointed with the poor sale of his work outside the city.
—David S. Wallace, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
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AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Though the designer is well-known for his soccer career (Coulibaly started that career playing the New York Red Bulls 2, later joining the Sacramento Republic), fashion and style have always been a throughline.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
While appearing on Call Her Daddy, Pompeo acknowledges that when the drama series started, Dempsey was more well-known than her, but her character’s name was on the show.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Though Brainard quickly became well-known in New York, he was disappointed with the poor sale of his work outside the city.
—David S. Wallace, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-known
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The all cash deal, valued at $1.375 billion, will merge two of the most famous Italian luxury fashion brands under one roof.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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If the book falters, the production numbers – some based on famous Marilyn images and tropes, like the Seven Year Itch‘s subway grate scene, and the Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend bit – are suitably flashy.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Douglass, the famed abolitionist and formerly enslaved man from Maryland, found refuge in New Bedford, a whaling town with a strong antislavery tradition.—
Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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The luxury footwear brand has partnered with one of the jewels in Rocco Forte Hotels’ crown, the famed Hotel de Russie in Rome, to develop the first Aquazzura Bar.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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John Schwartz has emerged as a prominent voice behind a broader campaign of coordinated economic protests.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Even the normally undemonstrative Sarabia was prominent in the post-match as fans and players celebrated a job almost completed.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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On Monday, April 7, Washington, 70, and Goldberg, 69, appeared at an event at the James Earl Jones Theatre — formerly known as the Cort Theatre — in Manhattan to pay tribute to Jones, the celebrated stage and screen actor who died at 93 in September 2024.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Set on a rhodium lapel pin, this piece merges industrial shine with organic form, a subtle nod to the celebrated flower of the Kentucky Derby.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, April 8, past winners of the renowned golf tournament will gather for the Champions Dinner at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Manuel Olivo Ortiz, whose son attended the concert but did not return home, was among those anxiously waiting outside the club known for its traditional Monday parties where renowned national and international artists perform.—
Danica Coto,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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The series flips the script on an industry notorious for unequal pay by leveling the playing field.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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When over 200 immigrants, mostly Venezuelans, were deported to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison on March 15, just as J.G.G. v Trump was being heard, tattoos were among the reasons some migrants were sent there, potentially in error.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Well-known.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-known. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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