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Thesaurus article:known and recognized by many people

known and recognized by many people

These words are all used to say that a person, place, etc. is known and recognized by many people.

The most commonly used word isfamous.

She went from poor and anonymous to rich and famous.
The Statue of Liberty is New York City's most famous landmark.

Well knownorrenownedare common alternatives tofamous. Whenwell knownis used before a noun, it is written with a hyphen.

She's a well-known artist.
The director is well known for his temper.
The area is renowned for its beauty.

If someone or something is famous everywhere, you can say they areworld-famous.

They stayed in a world-famous hotel.

If someone or something is famous for some special quality or ability, you could use the wordcelebrated. This word is used more in writing than in speech and is slightly more formal thanfamous.

He's a celebrated writer of children's stories.

Legendarymeans very famous and admired or spoken about.

He once met the legendary singer, Eartha Kitt.

High-profileandprominentcan be used when someone is famous because of their importance.

He met many high-profile politicians.
He's a prominent member of the Saudi royal family.

If someone is famous in a particular job or area of study, usually because they are respected or important, you could useeminentto describe them.

We studied Darwin and other eminent scientists.

Infamousandnotoriousare usually used when someone is famous for something bad.

The Boston Strangler was one of the world's most infamous serial killers.
The prison housed many notorious criminals.

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