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• “a famous actor“
• “a celebrated musician“
• “a famed scientist“
• “an illustrious judge“
• “a notable historian“
• “a renowned painter“

Synonyms

• celebrated widely known and esteemed; having an illustrious past
• famed widely known and esteemed
• far-famed widely known and esteemed
• illustrious widely known and esteemed; having or conferring glory
• notable a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; widely known and esteemed; worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual
• noted widely known and esteemed
• renowned widely known and esteemed