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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And underneath the well-known home listing sites lie increasingly diversified businesses.
From Barron's
Beijing has amassed such a formidable arsenal of missiles that concentrating combat planes in one or two well-known locations almost anywhere in the region would put them in danger of being wiped out.
Bruce Meyer is the founding chairman of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles and a well-known collector of rare vehicles.
Paramount might seem a better option for keeping Warner in the theatrical business, if nothing else, given CEO David Ellison’s well-known love of movies.
After years of observation, researchers found no trace of zombie worms, despite their well-known role in breaking down whale bones and supporting deep-sea food webs.
From Science Daily
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