How to Use famous in a Sentence

famous

adjective
  • Being rich and famous can be a lethal weapon in the wrong hands.
    Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2023
  • In that game and near the end of the contest, Reese threw some of Clark’s famous trash talk back in her face.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Drive along the west coast or head to the north shore, which is famous for surfing waves.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
  • Not so this time around as famous faces came ashore by the boatload.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Shields smiled her way through as one of the most famous models on the planet.
    Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Arguably the most famous of these events is taking a dip in the grotto.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Over the years, Burgh has been a popular escape for the rich and famous.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 10 May 2023
  • Storm's pics were getting tons of love from her famous friends.
    Emily J. Shiffer, Women's Health, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Of course, the famous apple butter donuts are always on the menu.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024
  • An iconic role which spawned one of the most famous movie posters ever.
    Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
  • So Jon’s early ouster cannot be blamed on folks wanting to get the famous rich guy out of there.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
  • In 2022, Billie Eilish wore a corseted look of her own for the famous Met Gala.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
  • At the coffee house in Fort Worth, the singer is already semi-famous.
    Thor Christensen, Dallas News, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The big picture: Anne Rice's annual vampire ball is the most famous of the balls.
    Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The race is famous with runners for including a special tour that highlights the best of the city.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023
  • When the clubs came in, the DJs started becoming famous.
    Mathias Döpfner, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
  • Douglas Fairbanks is one of the most famous people in Hollywood and the world.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Despite this, the car may be most famous for having been launched into space in 2018.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2023
  • From creative and adorable to eerie and comedic, these famous kids are showing up this spooky season.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Of course, Tiger Woods is still one of the most famous athletes in the world, even at the age of 48, still one of the most famous this country has produced since Ali.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
  • Historical markers across the country trace the gang's famous heists and close calls with the law.
    Nate Rau, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Taylor Swift was born in 1989, and there was this murder plot that happened in the middle of the most famous street in Nashville.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
  • The famous Crystal Palace dinosaur exhibit is all the rage.
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
  • But by the mid-aughts the legendary jeweler to the rich, famous, and royal had become too sick to carry on.
    Leena Kim, Town & Country, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The Louisville men's basketball team will be put to the test early in Year 2 under Kenny Payne at one of the world's most famous venues.
    The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Which became a whole other thing when this became a famous flop.
    Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2023
  • It’s known for its live country music — and now also for its famous fries.
    Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
  • More out there to experience, more to encounter, more mystery, more wonder, more to the most famous street in the movies than what meets the eye.
    Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Coco Chanel is one of the world’s most famous fashion icons, but her legacy has rarely been tackled on screen.
    K.j. Yossman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2023
  • When rising to the first team under Ronald Koeman in 2021, Gavi became famous for playing with them undone.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

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