world-famous
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of world-famous
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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“You can’t run a world-famous nightlife district with a village-hall mindset,” he wrote on X.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Firefighters have been battling to hold the blazes back from Bordeaux, which lies at the heart of the world-famous wine-growing region, with authorities evacuating thousands of people from villages close to the city.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Monson de Kansky never became a world-famous ballerina.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The atemoya is the "TSMC of the fruit world", he told reporters on Saturday, referencing Taiwan's world-famous semiconductor giant.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Picasso made a drawing in response to Parsifal in 1934, a precursor to his world-famous Guernica.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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