as in famous
widely known
several big-name writers gave readings at the book festival
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But what happened with Drake and Millie Bobby Brown, who became famous at a very young age because of Stranger Things?—
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This train of thought eventually led me to question the growing number of men, both famous and not, who choose to have children later in life.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2025
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Earlier this month, Applebee's announced that the date night meal deal would once again be available for purchase through a random drawing, a year after its famed debut.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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The famed investor added a $7.3 million bet on PDD, operator of online retailer Temu, in the fourth quarter.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Biden also commuted the sentences of most of the inmates on federal death row, and pardoned prominent figures including the late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Once in Boston, he is paired with Detective Lena Peters, the eldest daughter of a prominent law enforcement family.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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But the layered character study also acquires emotional heft from the fact that Rodgers and Hammerstein would go on to become one of the most celebrated creative teams in musical-theater history, far eclipsing Rodgers and Hart.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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The legendary rocker again took the stage at Studio 8H on Sunday night (Feb. 16), closing out the three-hour event with a historic nod to one of the most celebrated albums in rock history.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025
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Growing up in a family like his leaves little choice in the matter: his father, Todd, is an experienced skiing filmmaker and the co-founder of extreme sports production company Teton Gravity Research (TGR), while his uncle, Jeremy, is a renowned professional snowboarder.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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The pearls are sourced for Tiffany by Hussein Al Fardan—a renowned expert on natural saltwater pearls—from the Gulf region.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Big-name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-name. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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