well-known
Americanadjective
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clearly or fully known.
The well-known reasons are obvious.
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generally or widely known.
a well-known painting.
- Synonyms:
- celebrated, noted, famous, prominent
adjective
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widely known; famous; celebrated
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known fully or clearly
Etymology
Origin of well-known
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75
Example Sentences
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The title translates to “liberty,” while the cover art re-creates a well-known photo of the message Márquez wrote in 1937, but with the album’s title instead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Liberal democracy was a roaring economic success for most of the 20th century, at least in broad strokes and with some well-known caveats.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
The boss of one well-known high street business told me they are even hoping there won't be any big bazookas.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
A well-known place to shop for annuities is at immediateannuities.com, which is run by Hersh Stern, the company that published Annuity Shopper for decades.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
In the country’s earliest years, the North End was home to the city’s colonial governor, Thomas Hutchinson, and to a well-known silversmith named Paul Revere, destined to become famous for a different reason.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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