as in famous
widely known
several big-name writers gave readings at the book festival
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The show is meant to resemble the actual speaking engagements Twain did after he had become established as one of the world’s most famous and popular authors in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025 -
For the last 26 years, the world’s most famous arena has been hollow in June.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Sugar Mill Tucked into the mountainside that starts just meters from the sand, Half Moon's famed Sugar Mill is one of the most celebrated restaurants in the Caribbean.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2025
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The famed Michelin Red Guide is coming to Philadelphia, and inspectors are already scouting local restaurants to award the famed Michelin star.—
Tulasi Srinivas,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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The two prominent Idaho families joined when Andrus’s youngest daughter, Kelly, married Church’s son Chase in 1989.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2025
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His script may go over the top, and a generally adept cast (which also includes prominent parts for Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar, Shalet Monique and others) copes variably with its excesses.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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This year, fourteen of the world's best flamenco companies will perform on stages throughout Albuquerque for what is called the most celebrated flamenco festival outside of Spain.—
John Burnett,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Pacino’s The Ritual — which opened in theaters on Friday — has critics not raving, but ripping the celebrated actor’s exorcism film.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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While working at a renowned medical device and drug company, Don became part of early efforts involving angiostatin, a compound that briefly made headlines in the 1990s for its potential to inhibit blood vessels feeding tumors.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Brian Newman, renowned trumpeter and bandleader for Lady Gaga's jazz projects, always wanted to be a musician.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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“Big-name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-name. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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