Hall of Famer

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

a person who has been accepted into a Hall of Fame.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hall of Famer¹

Hall of Fame + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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He’s a future Hall of Famer who keeps coaching at age 73.

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The Chargers’ defense got to Rodgers as well, putting the first points on the scoreboard for the home team by sacking the future Hall of Famer in the end zone.

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Fellow Hall of Famer Dan Marino did, in fact, unleash those throws suitable for framing.

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The future first-ballot Hall of Famer made $15 million, and a one-year deal at two-thirds of that number seems reasonable.

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The future Hall of Famer wasn’t even on the roster, but he was watching from the tunnel as the final out was recorded.