famenoun [ U ]
uk/feɪm/us/feɪm/B2 the state of being known or recognized by many people because of your achievements, skills, etc.:
She first rose to fame as a singer at the age of 16.
She moved to London in search of fame and fortune.
The town's fame rests on its beautiful cathedral.
More examples
- The group had a meteoric rise to fame in the 70s.
- She seems unfazed by her sudden success and fame.
- The film tells anew the story of his rise to fame and power.
- Her rise to fame was quite phenomenal - in less than two years she was a household name.
- She has spent her life running after fame and fortune.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fame and famous
- A-list
- acclaim
- anyone
- anyone who is/was anyone idiom
- B-list
- high-profile
- hit the headlines idiom
- household word
- illustrious
- immortal
- immortalize
- plaque
- prominent
- proverbial
- put sth/sb on the map idiom
- renown
- reputed
- rise to fame idiom
- sb's/sth's claim to fame idiom
- steal
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