world-famous

adjective

: famous throughout the world
a world-famous scientist

Examples of world-famous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Prime Video unleashed the film’s eye-opening trailer on Thursday, May 23, showing archival and behind-the-scenes footage of Dion in her prime as a world-famous superstar, along with new interviews in which the five-time Grammy-winning icon grapples with her rare disorder. Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024 The next port is the island of St. Thomas, with world-famous beaches and snorkeling. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024 Less than two miles from their world-famous Mount Eden vineyard, originally planted by Martin Ray, the soils and views could not be more different. Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024 From its world-famous museums like The Met and MoMA, to stellar shopping on Fifth Avenue and in Soho, to many of the country’s most innovative restaurants, a vacation to NYC can satisfy nearly every type of traveler. Juliet Izon, Glamour, 3 May 2024 With world-famous restaurants, top hotels, and oodles of investment, Charleston has the obvious upper hand. Katie Kelly Bell, Robb Report, 2 May 2024 Make reservations in advance To avoid disappointment, be sure to make restaurant reservations well in advance — particularly for world-famous restaurants like Pujol, Contramar, Quintonil, and Máximo Bistrot, which can book up months in advance. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024 Before her world-famous relationship with Travis Kelce that debuted last year, Swift had a long-term romance with British actor Joe Alwyn, and then a relatively short rebound with Matty Healy, frontman of the 1975. William Earl, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024

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“World-famous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world-famous. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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