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quasi-famous
Derived word form of famous

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The alleged L.A. scam mirrored the one that made Bloom quasi-famous in the first place.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2023

Beyond their mutual need for a certain level of discretion, the famous and quasi-famous share an understanding that civilians could never truly understand their lives.

From Slate • Sep. 12, 2018

The central party is cleverly populated by a squall of quasi-famous actors who don’t know what they’re doing there.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2016

British writer John Hodge has created dozens of films, mini­series and television shows since becoming quasi-famous for his screenplay of the 1996 cult classic “Trainspotting.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2016

She’d cleaned out his bank account before she left him, taking with her every penny he’d ever saved from his years as a quasi-famous Tejano singer.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall