How to Use famous in a Sentence

famous

adjective
  • Don’t skip a side of the famous onion rings.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
  • In years past, one famous face might have done the job.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
  • He's kept in touch with costars from his most famous show over the years.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
  • His father went to a very famous jail.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Just some of the famous stars to partake?
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Duel was very famous in its day.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
  • But there is famous, and there is famous.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Being rich and famous can be a lethal weapon in the wrong hands.
    — Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Not so this time around as famous faces came ashore by the boatload.
    — Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Mumford went on to share that his dish has one very famous fan.
    — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • And what famous actress will play her?
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Storm's pics were getting tons of love from her famous friends.
    — Emily J. Shiffer, Women's Health, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The King made this song famous with his rock and roll take on it.
    — Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Aylesbury is known for its famous ducks!
    — Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • That idea, a game that isn’t a game, would make Wright famous.
    — Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Swift, after all, has very famous friends.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2026
  • It's been years since the famous chicken chain pulled its beloved coleslaw from the menu.
    — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Drive along the west coast or head to the north shore, which is famous for surfing waves.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
  • Each room is themed around a famous British author.
    — Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Big thanks and respect to all our famous people on the grounds.
    — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2022
  • An iconic role which spawned one of the most famous movie posters ever.
    — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Conchas are just the most famous and iconic of pan dulce.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • One of Ferrari’s most famous names is back.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
  • What may work for the most famous person in the world may not work for me, and that’s okay!
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 24 June 2026
  • But scenes like this aren’t only common among the rich and famous.
    — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Being famous doesn’t change that.
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Shields smiled her way through as one of the most famous models on the planet.
    — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
  • That famous walk was a turning point in the fight against these lethal devices.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Isn’t Aylesbury known for its famous owls?
    — Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • What are the most famous moments that have happened there?
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 May 2026

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