famous

Definition

  • adjective: known or recognized by very many people
  • adjective: widely known
  • often + 'for' or 'as'
  • synonyms: transcendent, illustrious, remarkable

Examples

  • The hotel is 'famous as' the place where the treaty was signed.

  • a 'famous' entertainer/explorer/athlete/politician

  • The hotel is (justly) 'famous for' its luxury.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) have largely evaporated but the rituals are still a secret. And so when we heard that some enterprising camera crews had managed to spy on the famous Skull and Bones society, we couldn't resist. Skull and Bones, people say it's a fraternity at Yale University but it's really a (..)
    2009 Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup
  • (..) we have been manipulated on a mass scale, as to regards to what we believe and desire, both socially and politically. Edward Bernays, the nephew of world famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, would study group dynamics and become the father of public relations. He authored the book Propaganda in . (..)
    2009 Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup