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
Last week, documents obtained by neighbors through a public records request and viewed by IndyStar revealed, however, that Google, one of the richest, largest and most well-known technology companies in the world, was involved in the nearly 500-acre hyperscale data center.
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
This is the most obvious and well-known method for enjoying green tomatoes.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Not as well-known as probiotics, prebiotics are non-digestible elements of certain foods that act as a food source for the beneficial bacteria in the gut.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 9 July 2025
And beyond these species, Baxter State Park is also well-known for its abundance of grouse, with both spruce and ruffed grouse calling the park home.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
This is the most obvious and well-known method for enjoying green tomatoes.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Not as well-known as probiotics, prebiotics are non-digestible elements of certain foods that act as a food source for the beneficial bacteria in the gut.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 9 July 2025
And beyond these species, Baxter State Park is also well-known for its abundance of grouse, with both spruce and ruffed grouse calling the park home.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-known
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Big Bear is famous for its diverse terrain and powder, and the atmosphere here is decidedly ski town-y, with all the bro-ness and craft breweries that go along with it.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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It is also equipped with the watchmaker’s famous Co-Axial Master Chronometer movement.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 July 2025
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For the Wayland location, a 737-square-foot drive-thru building that includes Hot 'n Now’s famed red metal roof is being built and assembled at Konczak’s company, B Cubed Manufacturing, in Alpena.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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It was brought back to life at the Château de Miraval in 2022 by Quintard in partnership with Brad Pitt, owner of the estate, which also produces a famed rosé wine.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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That’s why one of the race’s most prominent sponsorships—the official jersey provider—has been controversial among riders for decades.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
12 July 2025
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The largest and most prominent piece in the exhibit, which runs through Oct. 19, is not by its main subject, 18th century artist George Romney.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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The Lakers got their first on-court look at Cooper Flagg as the celebrated Dallas Mavericks rookie made his professional debut Thursday night and helped his team to an 87-85 victory over Bronny James and the Lakers at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center.—
Staff,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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After all, Chicago is where the legendary architect began his career, and is chock full of some of his most celebrated commissions.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
10 July 2025
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However, what remains unanswered is a more fundamental question: How did a globally renowned protective agency allow such a breakdown to happen?—
ByDonald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
13 July 2025
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The pic follows struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh (Johnson), who is hired as a ghostwriter for renowned author Verity Crawford (Hathaway) under mysterious circumstances.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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This being the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's landmark shark horror film, much of the convention was devoted to celebrating Jaws' milestone — for better or for worse — in the representation of the notorious marine mammals.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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The most notorious, the Escuela de Mecánica de la Armada, had been converted into the ESMA Museum and Site of Memory.—
Julia M. Klein,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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“Well-known.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-known. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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