1
a
: public estimation : reputation
b
: popular acclaim : renown
2
archaic
: rumor
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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Jose Valentino Ruiz, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
Based in Los Angeles, Hacker first rose to fame in 2020 with his viral content across TikTok, Twitch and Instagram.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 June 2025
Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Bunting returned home in 1966 as a product manager at Noxell Corp., famed for its Noxzema cleansing cream and other skin care products.
—Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
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Noun
The dual pressures of fame and industry demands were becoming too much.
—Jose Valentino Ruiz, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
Based in Los Angeles, Hacker first rose to fame in 2020 with his viral content across TikTok, Twitch and Instagram.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 June 2025
Verb
Visually, this trailer is all about the aerodynamic curves that Airstream is famed.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Bunting returned home in 1966 as a product manager at Noxell Corp., famed for its Noxzema cleansing cream and other skin care products.
—Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
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“Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fame. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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