How to Use world-famous in a Sentence
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Over the course of her life, Birkin became a style icon—and inspired a world-famous bag.
—Town & Country, 16 July 2023
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When lunchtime rolls around, Charlie Joseph's draws a crowd for its world-famous hot dogs.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2023
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No one has ever become world-famous by playing the oboe.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
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The larger Husky Jerk is world-famous for catching walleye.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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Each room has a couch, ample natural light, and, of course, Japan’s world-famous high-tech toilets.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
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Be Useful In the span of his varied career, Arnold Schwarzenegger has gone from a world-famous bodybuilder to a movie star, to a politician.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Jan. 2024
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The 17-acre park, set to open this month, is filled with nearly 50 sculptures by world-famous artists like Kehinde Wiley, Simone Leigh.
—Mark Whitaker, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2024
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The plants, which bloom through March, are doing hard work to protect world-famous vineyards in Napa and Sonoma counties.
—Eric Risberg and Janie Har, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
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The gorge offers something for everyone: from scenic views to world-famous rock climbing.
—Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2023
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Emily Post) and Marcy Blum, world-famous wedding planner of over 35 years.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
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Davis writes about the Academy with as intimate a view of its workings, its awards, and its world-famous membership.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024
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This is, after all, a strange era in which a weird array of business leaders has become world-famous for being bad at business.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023
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For the partygoers, London is world-famous for its nightlife—so keep the dance party going by heading to a nightclub that stays open until the wee hours.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
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Bay Harbor is a world-famous golf resort on the coast of Lake Michigan, and also home to a marina that has multiple charter fishing boats.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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Brazilians were back out in force for their world-famous carnival celebrations this month.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara Steve Coogan usa Today, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
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And there’s always something happening downtown: from block parties in Mallory Square to the nightlife scene on world-famous Duval Street.
—Outside Online, 4 Jan. 2023
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On Sunday, the 42-year-old supermodel, author, mom and entrepreneur shared footage of her dancing in the streets of Rio de Janeiro during the city's world-famous carnival.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2023
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Fifteen years ago, the club was demoted to Britain’s most lowly soccer league – four tiers below world-famous teams such as Manchester United.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2023
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Dear Miss Manners: Several old friends and I have planned a girls’ weekend at a world-famous music festival in a beautiful city this summer.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2023
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Travelers can relax and soak up the sun on its world-famous beaches or do more outdoorsy things like snorkeling around vibrant coral reefs and exploring the hidden coves.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
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For dessert, world-famous pastry chef Pierre Hermé will prepare his rose macaroon cookie, made of rose petal cream, raspberries and lychees.
—Sylvie Corbet, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
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Each one-liter decanter contains an añejo expression of Clase Azul’s world-famous tequila, aged for 12 months in American whiskey casks and then finished in Champagne casks.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
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But the best way to understand Klein Tools’ 150-year-old recipe for success is to watch how its world-famous pliers get made at its manufacturing headquarters in Mansfield, Texas.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2023
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Spring and autumn also bring the best weather for hot air ballooning in Cappadocia, now a world-famous experience.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2023
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With world-famous restaurants, top hotels, and oodles of investment, Charleston has the obvious upper hand.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
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Both are world-famous entrepreneurs who have faced operatic dramas.
—Tim Higgins, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2024
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Rio is known for its natural wonders, world-famous tourist spots, exciting nightlife and beautiful beaches.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 16 July 2023
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The elegant Cipriani Marbella serves classic pastas from northern Italy and that world-famous cake topped high with meringue, without the exclusionary practices of some of its big-city hotspots.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
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Turns out, the antidote to overstimulation is just 100 miles north in the Catskills, a region with dizzying mountain views and world-famous waterfalls that have inspired countless paintings, books, and songs.
—ELLE, 17 Feb. 2023
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Lily-Rose Depp plays a world-famous pop star, Jocelyn, who’s trying to revive her career after suffering a nervous collapse.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 4 June 2023
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