world-famous

adjective

: famous throughout the world
a world-famous scientist

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The best known – in fact world-famous – of these measurements is the site's almost 60 years tracking carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025 New Orleans is world-famous for its vibrant cuisine, colorful streets, lively jazz and R&B music scene, and iconic architecture. Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025 Built in the late 1940s, around the same time Johnson built his world-famous Glass House in Connecticut, Wolfhouse is named for Benjamin and Ruth Wolf, the couple who commissioned the home, The New York Times reported last month. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025 Additionally, the two-mile Venice Beach Boardwalk includes a bike path, a world-famous skatepark, street performers, children’s play areas, and a fishing pier. Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for world-famous

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“World-famous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world-famous. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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