world-famous

adjective

: famous throughout the world
a world-famous scientist

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The challenges of protecting a world-famous trans daughter aside, Wade is trying to navigate the basic father-teen dynamics. D. Watkins, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025 The first of those shootings happens while world-famous TV star Jaclyn is standing right next to him. Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025 The Brazilian coastal metropolis has world-famous beaches worth singing serenades about—and many musicians have. Joel Balsam, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025 The town became world-famous for a gunfight that lasted all of 30 seconds and did not even take place at the O.K. Corral. Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for world-famous

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“World-famous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world-famous. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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