world-famous

[ wurld-fey-muhs ]

adjective

1. famous throughout the world:

   a world-famous film.

Word History and Origins

Origin of world-famous¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The world-famous event will be held from 25 to 29 June before taking a year off in 2026 to allow the ground at Worthy Farm in Somerset to recover.

From BBC

It comes a week after the world-famous festival announced it had changed the way fans would join its booking process.

From BBC

Limited by the left shoulder he partially dislocated just four days earlier, Ohtani was at this point more or less a decoy, which, coincidentally or not, is the name of his world-famous dog.

From Los Angeles Times

The 10-date residency means Coldplay will become the act to have played the most nights at the world-famous stadium in a single year.

From BBC

It's proof, Saki says, that it's possible to take your own route to RuPaul's world-famous runway.

From BBC