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
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The “Clavado En Un Bar” quartet has sold more than 45 million records, won four Grammys and eight Latin Grammys and were nominated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last February.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
And he’s in the sport’s international Hall of Fame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
His nephew is Harvey Kitani, a future City Section Hall of Fame basketball coach who was at Fairfax and now Rolling Hills Prep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Dave Winfield went into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Padre.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
“Irwin would put a guy out,” remembered Hall of Fame trainer Jimmy Jones, who cut his teeth running horses against Irwin’s.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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