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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As is well-known, AI can screw up even the simplest facts, or just hallucinate and invent details, so it pays to check everything.
But he remains a well-known voice of authority abroad, where he gives numerous lectures, which now more than ever focus on the Ukrainian cause.
From Barron's
"Everything is there. I was stuck here," he told AFP in Karachi, near the well-known Bengali market where he peddles desiccated fish and prawns to make ends meet for $7 to $9 per day.
From Barron's
As a well-known rapper sings: “I’m lucky to be Russian so I can stick it to the world.”
Most of its well-known screen adaptations, by contrast, are much less severe, the narration more direct, and the relationship between Catherine Earnshaw and her adopted brother Heathcliff firmly centered.
From Salon
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