Hall of Fame

noun phrase

1
: a structure housing memorials to famous or illustrious individuals usually chosen by a group of electors
2
: a group of individuals in a particular category (such as a sport) who have been selected as particularly illustrious
Hall of Famer noun phrase

Examples of Hall of Fame in a Sentence

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Michaels has been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame twice, once as an individual in 2011 and again as a member of D-Generation X in 2019. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024 In 2014, seven years after helping the Giants win Super Bowl XLII, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Simone Melvin, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 She was inducted into the Sacred Heart Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. Nasha Smith, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 The game was played at the arena that bears Carnesecca's name - the arena opened in 1961 and was named after the Hall of Fame coach in 2004. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Hall of Fame 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Hall of Fame was circa 1853

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“Hall of Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hall%20of%20Fame. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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