famous
What is the Definition of famous?
Adjective:
- widely known and esteemed
How can I use famous in a sentence?
I told you I would read the name somewhere before, I read it on the train coming here — listen to this: ‘Dumbledore is particularly famous for his defeat of the dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945, for the discovery of the twelve uses of dragon's blood, and his work on alchemy with his partner, Nicolas Flamel'!
Oh, you wait, it is the best game in the world — And he was off, explaining all about the four balls and the positions of the seven players, describing famous games he would been to with his brothers and the broomstick he would like to get if he had the money.
One small hand closed on the letter beside him and he slept on, not knowing he was special, not knowing he was famous, not knowing he would be woken in a few hours' time by Mrs. Dursley's scream as she opened the front door to put out the milk bottles, nor that he would spend the next few weeks being prodded and pinched by his cousin Dudley.
I might get Agrippa — thanks — Harry turned over his card and read: ALBUS DUMBLEDORE CURRENTLY HEADMASTER OF HOGWARTS C onsidered by many the greatest wizard of modern times, Dumbledore is particularly famous for his defeat of the dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945, for the discovery of the twelve uses of dragon's blood, and his work on alchemy with his partner, Nicolas Flamel.
He will be famous — a legend — I would not be surprised if today was known as Harry Potter day in the future — there will be books written about Harry — every child in our world will know his name!
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