FAMOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of famous in English
Examples of famous
famous
He carries on an affair with a famous actress.
Being invisible is 1,000 times more exciting than being famous .
Selling the food -- four bucks for one of their famous tacos -- are members of her team.
His findings indicate that many young people aren't focused on becoming famous or making piles of money.
Was it weird to go from a typical college experience to being recognizably famous in such a short span of time?
This is the most famous example of this, but this has happened a number of times.
These cards represent clubs both famous and obscure.
It is by far his most famous , and early on, it was a bit infamous, too.
The most famous example of mismatched colors first came to light in the 1950s.
Here are a few famous faces and voices we were able to round up.
The world's most famous and valuable paintings, for instance, are almost all available for public viewing.
One of the most famous attempts to take on such a task was the homophile movement in the 1950s and '60s.
Here, the famous floating green on the resort's 14th hole is located on a manmade island.
When one man apparently didn't have the talent he needed to become a famous rock star, he resorted to crime.
A third (33%) of the young people surveyed said being famous was either somewhat important, important or very important.
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Translations of famous
in Chinese (Traditional)
著名的，出名的，有名的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
著名的，出名的，有名的…
in Spanish
famoso, famoso/osa [masculine-feminine], afamado/ada [masculine-feminine]…
in Portuguese
famoso, famoso/-sa [masculine-feminine]…
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प्रसिद्ध - अनेक लोकांना माहीत किंवा विशिष्ट कामासाठी ओळखले जाणारे…
பலரால் அறியப்பட்ட மற்றும் அங்கீகரிக்கப்பட்ட…
પ્રખ્યાત, પ્રતિષ્ઠિત, વિખ્યાત…
nổi tiếng/ nổi danh vì cái gì…
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