well-known
Americanadjective
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clearly or fully known.
The well-known reasons are obvious.
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generally or widely known.
a well-known painting.
- Synonyms:
- celebrated, noted, famous, prominent
adjective
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widely known; famous; celebrated
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known fully or clearly
Etymology
Origin of well-known
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75
Example Sentences
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The fossils were uncovered during expeditions in 2023 and 2024 by researchers from the Sallam Lab at Wadi Moghra, a well-known fossil site in northern Egypt.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
She said better regulation of the secondhand market was needed, including for pawnbrokers and well-known online retailers and auctioneers.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
As Exxon made major oil discoveries in Guyana in the 2010s, Chevron scaled back, focusing on expanding its operations in well-known regions like the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
“You’ve got two pretty well-known brands merging together, it gives them more power in the marketplace,” Hanson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Indeed, they are but distant cousins: logos in rhetoric being another of those bendy shadows cast on the wall of Plato’s well-known cave.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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