Hall of Fame
Americannoun
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a national shrine in New York City commemorating the names of outstanding Americans.
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a room, building, etc., set aside to honor outstanding individuals in any profession, locality, nation, or the like.
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a number of individuals acclaimed as outstanding in a particular profession, field of endeavor, locality, or the like.
noun
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a building containing plaques or busts honouring famous people
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a group of famous people
Example Sentences
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These images are in the Brad and Jen Hall of fame and they were joined last night by one more, taken backstage at the Screen Actors Guild awards, where Aniston and Pitt both won awards.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2020
Hall of fame jockey Kent Desormeaux and longtime jockey Martin Garcia have left more because of lack of opportunity than any concern over the future of California racing.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2019
Moser seized the moment, and produced a call that should be immediately placed in the Hockey Hall of fame regardless of what the Avs do in game six:
From Golf Digest • Apr. 21, 2018
“Everything I am as a human being, thank you Ed Snider,” Hall of fame goalie Bernie Parent said as he threw a kiss toward the statue.
From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2017
Hall of fame reliever Goose Gossage has launched an extraordinary attack on figures across baseball, saying “nerds” have ruined the game and calling the Toronto Blue Jays star Jose Bautista a “joke”.
From The Guardian • Mar. 10, 2016
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