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Hall of Fame

American  

noun

  1. a national shrine in New York City commemorating the names of outstanding Americans.

  2. a room, building, etc., set aside to honor outstanding individuals in any profession, locality, nation, or the like.

  3. a number of individuals acclaimed as outstanding in a particular profession, field of endeavor, locality, or the like.


Hall of Fame British  

noun

  1. a building containing plaques or busts honouring famous people

  2. a group of famous people

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A four-time player, Season 23 runner-up and 2015 Survivor Hall of Fame inductee, Coach is one of the show’s most legendary figures.

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Two years ago, Cummins was named to the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame.

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But this week, the Hockey Hall of Fame began displaying that puck along with the one Megan Keller knocked into the net in overtime to give the U.S. women’s team gold in Milan.

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He really ought to be in the Naismith Hall of Fame and I hope that happens.”

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Hall of Fame high school football coach Bob Johnson, who turned El Toro and Mission Viejo into powerhouse high school football programs and became one of the winningest coaches in state history, has died.

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