famous
adjective
having a widespread reputation, usually of a favorable nature; renowned; celebrated.
quasi-famous
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a word derived from
famous.
Example Sentences
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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
Doyle Melton became a quasi-famous person with a cult following in the traditional way: She quit her job to stay at home with her three young kids.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2016
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
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
