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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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Each have some brush-with fame stories, like Smith, who was a safety who tackled Jackson in the quarterback’s first practice after joining the team as a junior.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Across Oahu’s North Shore, an area famed for its big-wave surfing, the small farms that help supply the island’s food are struggling after back-to-back storms in March brought the state’s worst flooding in two decades.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
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Noun
In each one, an Oakland naïf—Cassius, Cootie, Corvette—was torn between a seductive capitalist and an inspiring left-wing organizer, one the path to fame and riches, the other to community and revolution.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Each have some brush-with fame stories, like Smith, who was a safety who tackled Jackson in the quarterback’s first practice after joining the team as a junior.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Verb
Nights often end at Hotel Raya, famed for its rooftop cocktails and late-night soirées.
—Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Across Oahu’s North Shore, an area famed for its big-wave surfing, the small farms that help supply the island’s food are struggling after back-to-back storms in March brought the state’s worst flooding in two decades.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
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“Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fame. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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