world-famous
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of world-famous
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Confining a world-famous pop star to a blustery old house in the English countryside for the entirety of a film seems inharmonious.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
And while the best Black Mirror stories extrapolate existing tech into nightmare scenarios, the “Ashley Eternal” hologram seems almost banal compared to Tupac being resurrected or a voice synthesizer plugin becoming a world-famous pop star.
From The Verge • Jun. 7, 2019
Few things are more gratifying than calling out world-famous pop stars for lip-syncing their shows.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2018
Who wore it better: a beautiful, world-famous pop star or an absurd-looking chow chow?
From Time • Feb. 19, 2016
“We cannot like London boast of a great number of world-famous pop performers, that’s why we focus more on the most popular part of Russian music — classical music,” he said.
From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2014
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