celebrated
adjective
cel·e·brat·ed
ˈse-lə-ˌbrā-təd 
: widely known and often referred to
a celebrated author
celebratedness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of celebrated in a Sentence
He is one of today's most celebrated young writers.
a celebrated author making an appearance on a talk show
Recent Examples on the Web
The sails of the landmark red windmill atop the Moulin Rouge, the most celebrated cabaret club in Paris, fell to the ground overnight in the early hours of Thursday, much to the sorrow of tourists.
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Reuters, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
The entrepreneur made one of the most celebrated investments in the history of Silicon Valley — the initial $100,000 that bankrolled a search engine called Google in 1998 — while on the way to work one morning.
—David Streitfeld, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Tensions over the conflict in the Middle East have risen to the point that Columbia University’s president has canceled in-person classes Monday, which also happens to be Passover, the most celebrated of all Jewish holidays.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
Experience live jazz at Cliff Bell's Dating to the 1930s, legendary jazz club Cliff Bell's, 2030 Park Ave., has hosted many of the world's most celebrated musicians, some even in the early phases of their careers.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
By Nisha Pahuja April 17, 2024 7:09 AM EDT
In early 2023, a handful of India’s most celebrated wrestlers gathered at Jantar Mantar—a popular protest site in Delhi.
—Nisha Pahuja, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
The Beach Boys will answer questions about their celebrated career during a rare live group appearance.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
At the start of this year, the celebrated Danish chef Frederik Bille Brahe, 40, closed down Apollo Bar & Kantine, his beloved art-world hangout in the courtyard of Copenhagen’s Kunsthal Charlottenborg, in order to reinvent the space and its menus.
—Gisela Williams, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The Mexico City native and 20-year veteran of the Pat Metheny Group was already one of the most celebrated drummers in the world when director Alejandro G. Iñárritu approached him in 2013.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Reuters, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
The entrepreneur made one of the most celebrated investments in the history of Silicon Valley — the initial $100,000 that bankrolled a search engine called Google in 1998 — while on the way to work one morning.
—David Streitfeld, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Tensions over the conflict in the Middle East have risen to the point that Columbia University’s president has canceled in-person classes Monday, which also happens to be Passover, the most celebrated of all Jewish holidays.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
Experience live jazz at Cliff Bell's Dating to the 1930s, legendary jazz club Cliff Bell's, 2030 Park Ave., has hosted many of the world's most celebrated musicians, some even in the early phases of their careers.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
By Nisha Pahuja April 17, 2024 7:09 AM EDT
In early 2023, a handful of India’s most celebrated wrestlers gathered at Jantar Mantar—a popular protest site in Delhi.
—Nisha Pahuja, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
The Beach Boys will answer questions about their celebrated career during a rare live group appearance.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
At the start of this year, the celebrated Danish chef Frederik Bille Brahe, 40, closed down Apollo Bar & Kantine, his beloved art-world hangout in the courtyard of Copenhagen’s Kunsthal Charlottenborg, in order to reinvent the space and its menus.
—Gisela Williams, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The Mexico City native and 20-year veteran of the Pat Metheny Group was already one of the most celebrated drummers in the world when director Alejandro G. Iñárritu approached him in 2013.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Celebrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celebrated. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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