as in famous
widely known
an anchorwoman so well-known that she passes for a local celebrity
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Recent Examples of well-known
Rosenior, 41, is well-known to the Chelsea hierarchy following his work at Strasbourg in Ligue 1.
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Tom Burrows, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The Florida Democrat is well-known for his humorous social media posts, often attempting to zing Comer.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Mraz Brewing was well-known for its award-winning Belgian-style ales and fruit sours.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The pair got their start in 1989 and were well-known across the Midwest for their covers of Neil Diamond songs, as well as tunes by Blondie, ABBA and Patsy Cline.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-known
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Earlier this year, the country singer shared a recipe for her mom’s famous cherry cookies just in time for Valentine’s Day.—
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Manette poked fun at his famous recliner For over 35 years, Curt has settled into the same teal Bradington Young recliner to eat, watch TV and work out football plays.—
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And now, that famed sandwich’s integrity is being scrutinized.—
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The famed director and his wife formed a connection with Nanon Williams after watching a production of Lyrics From Lockdown — inspired by his story of incarceration — in Los Angeles in 2016, according to NBC News.—
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Art enthusiasts Hans Ottinot, a prominent Broward attorney, and Nelson Adams, a Miami obstetrician associated with Jackson Memorial, are central to the museum’s dream team.—
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This pair, complete with the prominent markings always featured on the classic style, has a memory foam insert and a rubber sole that’s especially good for slippery winter weather.—
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An annual classic car show and the celebrated horse racing week in nearby Iffezheim completed the scene.—
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Rourke’s performance in the Darren Aronofsky film is widely regarded as one of the most dramatic and celebrated comebacks in modern film history.—
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George met Amal, 47, a renowned human rights attorney, in 2013 after being introduced by a mutual friend.—
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Each December, the internationally renowned Art Basel Miami Beach has become the global art circuit’s must-attend art event of the year, making an enormous array of contemporary art available for viewing to the public.—
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Both had been held at El Helicoide, the notorious Caracas detention complex widely associated with political detentions.—
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Also this week, grocery chain Wegmans is collecting your biometric data and 2010s cupcake darling Sprinkles is closing, as is famed (or perhaps more accurately, notorious) LA restaurant Horses.—
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“Well-known.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-known. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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