world-renowned

[wurld-ri-nound]

adjective

1. famous throughout the world.

Word History and Origins

Origin of world-renowned¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

“It was at the world-renowned spa at Gooden-Baden, near the Black Forest of Germany. From far and wide, people would come for the mineral springs, the eucalyptus saunas, the saltwater soaks, and the green mud baths, not to mention the Black Forest cake.”

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“I’m all for USC having ... names on buildings and being world-renowned. But the financial hole that you leave when you don’t properly plan for an investment like a building — it’s the staff that are paying for those decisions,” said Turner, referring to the Washington acquisition, which Folt trumpeted in her 2025 State of the University address.

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Upgrades to security at the world-renowned museum have been moving at a "woefully inadequate pace," added Piere Moscovici at a press conference as he presented his body's report on the Paris museum.

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"This is very much a pioneering expedition that combines lots of adventure, but also really ambitious science," Sevestre, a world-renowned glaciologist, told AFP before the pair flew out from South Africa on October 29.

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"A series of missed opportunities" have been revealed by an investigation into hundreds of children's surgeries carried out by a specialist working at a world-renowned NHS hospital.

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