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an anchorwoman so well-known that she passes for a local celebrity
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Trending on Billboard Parton’s commitment to serving others is well-known.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
Today, the site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and well-known for its family-style suppers served across nine dining rooms on the house’s three levels.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
While Ron Ely was not quite as well-known as Johnny Weismuller, the Olympic swimmer who played Tarzan in movies in the 1930s and ’40s, Ely helped form the image of the shirtless, loincloth-wearing character that was further immortalized by Disney.
—Andrew Dalton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Yes, but: The Pennsylvania company's stores are well-known for personal hoagies and breakfast sammies.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
Today, the site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and well-known for its family-style suppers served across nine dining rooms on the house’s three levels.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
While Ron Ely was not quite as well-known as Johnny Weismuller, the Olympic swimmer who played Tarzan in movies in the 1930s and ’40s, Ely helped form the image of the shirtless, loincloth-wearing character that was further immortalized by Disney.
—Andrew Dalton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Yes, but: The Pennsylvania company's stores are well-known for personal hoagies and breakfast sammies.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Well-known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-known. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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