well-known
Use Well-known in a sentence
adjective
1.
clearly or fully known: The well-known reasons are obvious.
2.
generally or widely known: a well-known painting.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English
1425–75; late Middle English
Synonyms
2. prominent, famous, noted, celebrated.
2. prominent, famous, noted, celebrated.
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| well-known | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | widely known; famous; celebrated |
| 2. | known fully or clearly |
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Well-known
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Example sentences
Obtaining it, however, would require all of his well-known negotiating skills.
Defamation law, while necessary to protect wrongly tarnished reputations, raises well-known threats to freedom of speech.
He did not buy companies out of ego, or because they were in fashionable industries, or because they were well-known names.
At the heart of the argument is a well-known paradox.
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