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• Her only claim to fame is being married to a socialite.From the entry claim to fame
• The band was still bubbling under then, but their fame was about to explode.From the entry bubble under
• He is sure he is destined for fame.From the entry destined
• It seems to me that "grass seed capital of the world" is a fairly shaky claim to fame.From the entry claim to fame
• She found fame and success in the rough-and-tumble garment district.From the entry rough-and-tumble
• And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.From the entry Sheba
• As Fire Island’s reputation grew, so did the fame of its residents.2025 June 11, Oliver Wainwright, “‘Made for sex’: the hedonistic party palaces of New York’s Fire Island – and the blond bombshell who…. From the entry divorce
• Use your fame to indulge your daughter's hobbies or why even be famous?2024 February 13, Elizabeth Logan, “Channing Tatum Brought His Daughter Everly to an Anime Premiere Like the A+ Dad He Is”, in Glamour. From the entry A-plus
• The Zynternet, which helped propel Welch to fame, may already have a good spot waiting for her.2024 July 3, Katie Notopoulos, “'Hawk Tuah Girl' has our attention. Next, she would like our money.”, in Business Insider, New York, N.Y.…. From the entry Zynternet
• Jessia’s rise to fame is a classic Cinderella story—with a modern, TikTokky twist.2022 September 1, Lora Grady, “Canadian pop newcomer Jessia is rising to new heights”, in Maclean's. From the entry TikTokky
• I called my new neighbour "Bob" after the 'Silent Bob' of ancient legendary fame.2022, Merlin Turtle, Existential Kama: The Case of the Curious Carrot and Other Mysteries, XlibrisAU. From the entry Silent Bob
• It's all how you handle your 15 minutes of fame or your 15 minutes of shame.2016, Tony A. Gaskins, Jr., The Dream Chaser, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 214. From the entry 15 minutes of shame
• Fame leaves out the house and walks to the BP gas station on Alabama Avenue.2014, Hitta Lo, Bracing Season I, Kaleidoscopic Publishing, →ISBN. From the entry fool
• It was like being a rock star with a whole fifteen minutes of fame.2014, Kip Harding, Mona Lisa Harding, chapter 19, in The Brainy Bunch […] , Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 188. From the entry 15 minutes of fame
• Jacob's claim to fame is dubious, not like his father Adam's, the wood hewer par excellence.2014, Patricia Moore, Restored To Life, →ISBN, page 161. From the entry wood hewer
• Just what is supposed to be wrong with the pursuit of fame is not always made clear.2013 September 6, David Cox, “Celebrity rules even Hawking's universe”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 13, page 30. From the entry suppose
• If his revelation had started as a slow burn, his fame now exploded and spread like quickfire.2011, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography – A History of the Middle East, page 363. From the entry quickfire
• The fame comes from its acronymic, telegraphic (sometimes telepathic), and emoticonic informality.2010, Roy Peter Clark, The Glamour of Grammar. From the entry emoticonic
• There really was no telling how any of us would deal with the pressures and the fame.2009 July 10, Jenny Johnston, “You won't catch us going to rehab: So have the young stars of Harry Potter turned into superbrats?”, in…. From the entry off the rails
• They are outstanding examples of the Rafflesian diaspora who have found fame abroad.2008, Tan Guan Heng, “First Career Woman Ambassador: Zaibedah Ahmad”, in 100 Inspiring Rafflesians: 1823–2003, Singapore: World Scientific…. From the entry Rafflesian
• Sfakiani pita, a cheese pie of local fame, something between a crepe and a pancake.2005, Liz Smith, Dishing: Great Dish--and Dishes--from America's Most Beloved Gossip Columnist. From the entry xynomyzithra
• I am not trying to make a fanclub or fame for myself.2003 March 20, Clark Kent, “Just won with hide the farm....”, in alt.games.warcraft (Usenet). From the entry gosu
• Attorneys are finding fans (and some fame) by posting legal commentary on the Internet.2003, ABA Journal, March 2003, page 2 (table of contents). From the entry blawger
• When Atalanta found fame as a runner and marksman, her parents reclaimed her.2001, Suzanne I. Barchers, From Atalanta to Zeus, Greenwood Publishing Group (Teacher Ideas Press), page 17. From the entry Atalanta
• Fame and the undying adoration and admiration of the rest of us mere mortals.1996, Wing Span, volumes 5-6, Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union, page 37. From the entry avarous
• Next, these old names are mixed with famous and new nonfamous names, and presented for fame judgments.1996, Wendy A Rogers, Arthur D Fisk, Neff Walker, Aging and skilled performance: advances in theory and applications. From the entry nonfamous
• We crawl over each other in our race for power, wealth, and fame.1984, Og Mandino, The Choice, Bantam, published 1986, →ISBN, page 110. From the entry crawl over each other
• Anne McCaffrey of Dragonflight fame, experienced relief noting that . . .1981, Richard Riehn, “[Book reviews] Wonderworks, Science Fiction and Fantasy Art, by Michael Whelan”, in Philip O[lcott] Stearns, editor…. From the entry dragonriding
• Lawrence, whose fame as "El Orens", the railway wrecker, spread quickly throughout Arabia.1956 March, R. C. Blaker, “The Hedjaz Railway”, in Railway Magazine, pages 166-167. From the entry sabotage
• Vain, helpless deathling! thou that seek'st for fame By hurling filth at an eternal name.1934, Algernon Sydney Logan, The Mirror of a Mind: The image of air, Saul, The last crusade, page 150. From the entry deathling
• He's the Dexter of narcissistic TV fame hounds.2026 August 11, deebee1020, “There's been a lot of discourse online about the upcoming Primetime movie and the history and effectiveness…. From the entry dexter
• People just aren’t breaking through online the way they used to, becoming household names and garnering real, mainstream fame.2024 June 26, Stephanie McNeal, “Influencers Aren’t Getting Famous Like They Used To”, in Glamour. From the entry break through
• Despite Horwich's international fame as a centre of railway engineering, Horwich station itself was usually quite a sleepy place.2023 March 8, Paul Salveson, “Fond farewells to two final trains...”, in Rail, number 978, page 54. From the entry sleepy
• Kennedy Airport and into what would be one of the new decade’s shortest, strangest 15 minutes of fame.2022 April 27, Jennifer Schuessler, “An Heir, a $25 Million Giveaway and 30,000 Unopened Letters”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived…. From the entry 15 minutes of fame
• In Hangchow, Kuan Yin's rise to fame was assisted by her role in averting disasters and in answering prayers.2021, The Promise of Kuan Yin: Wisdom, Miracles, & Compassion, →ISBN, →OCLC, page…. From the entry Hangchow
• Five minutes of fame and I’m hittin’ for six.2020 January 9, “1AM”, in Nasty, performed by Jaekae, Kida Kudz. From the entry bits
• In particular, the Web 2.0 phenomena spawned a “do-it-yourself celebrity” that opened up Andy Warhol's 15 minutes of fame to allcomers.2019, James R. Harrison, Paul and the Ancient Celebrity Circuit, page 333. From the entry allcomers
• Henson), and the movie is savvy about how accidental spikes in fame can turn into cynical algorithm manipulation.2018 November 14, Jesse Hassenger, “Disney Goes Viral with an Ambitious, Overstuffed Wreck-It Ralph Sequel”, in The A.V. Club, archived…. From the entry viral
• The company also gained fame for its inclusion of “feelies,” small tangible items directly related to the game.2017, Andrew Williams, History of Digital Games: Developments in Art, Design and Interaction, CRC Press, →ISBN. From the entry feelie
• Hretha means fame or honour, which suggests Hretha was a warrior like Mars, who gives us the modern name March.2017, Lucya Starza, editor, Every Day Magic – A Pagan Book of Days: 366 Magical Ways to Observe the Cycle of the Year, Winchester: Moon…. From the entry Hretha

Meaning of fame

1. noun Something said or reported; gossip, rumour.
2. noun One's reputation.
3. noun The state of being famous or well-known and spoken of, especially for something positive.

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Questions about fame in a sentence

How do you use fame in a sentence?

Fame is used as a noun and verb. For example: “Her only claim to fame is being married to a socialite.”

What is a short sentence with fame?

“He is sure he is destined for fame.”

What does fame mean?

Fame means something said or reported; gossip, rumour.