world-famous

adjective

: famous throughout the world
a world-famous scientist

Examples of world-famous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For millennia, Salerno, Italy has been overshadowed by the nearby Amalfi Coast and big sister Naples—home to world-famous pizza, sea views, and art. Federica Bocco, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2024 The performances feature screenings of popular films with New York’s world-famous orchestra performing the score. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 May 2024 There’s also a world-famous rodeo and tons of free events for the whole family. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 29 May 2024 Evelyn soon has to jump between universes and inhabit infinite versions of herself, including a kung fu master and a world-famous movie star, to prevent a parallel version of her daughter from destroying the multiverse. Janey Tracey, EW.com, 23 May 2024 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 29 Jun. 2024.

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