Examples of fame in a Sentence
Noun
He died at the height of his fame.
The book tells the story of her sudden rise to fame.
He gained fame as an actor.
She went to Hollywood seeking fame and fortune.
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Mattha Busby,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2026
Donors include oil executive Harold Hamm, the Waltons of Walmart fame, Kenneth Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, a hedge fund, and Burgum himself.
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Jack Dura,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Wedbush analyst and famed Elon Musk supporter Dan Ives set a price target on SpaceX of $190.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
1 July 2026
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Noun
But the same fame that made Margera rich slowly unmoored him.
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Mattha Busby,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2026
Donors include oil executive Harold Hamm, the Waltons of Walmart fame, Kenneth Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, a hedge fund, and Burgum himself.
—
Jack Dura,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Verb
But after auditioning for the choir at LaGuardia High School — a public arts high school famed for refining the talents of stars like Timothée Chalamet, Nicki Minaj and Liza Minnelli — Selines set off on a different journey.
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Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Wedbush analyst and famed Elon Musk supporter Dan Ives set a price target on SpaceX of $190.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
1 July 2026
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“Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fame. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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