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fame-worthy en · ADJ

Etymology

From fame + -worthy.

Meanings

1. Worthy or deserving of fame.
   • He starred in Baywatch, cut a number of chart-topping singles in Austria and Germany, and even showed off his twinkle toes on Dancing with the Stars – albeit for just one episode. But this might be David Hasselhoff’s most fame-worthy moment to date: scientists have nicknamed a new species of crab after him. 2012 January 8, Nick Carbone, “Hairy-Chested Yeti Crabs Dubbed ‘Hoff Crabs’ After Baywatch Star”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Jan 2012:
   • Things really took a fame-worthy turn in June, when the Guess jeans model went viral for a killer drive while dressed in a pair of black, thigh-high boots, tiny shorts and a crop top. 2021 July 7, Jenna Lemoncelli, “How one golf swing launched Bri Teresi’s modeling career”, in New York Post, New York, N.Y.: News Corp, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2021:
   • If the point was to do away with birth order and simply find the most popular and fame-worthy person to rule the royal roost, Simon Cowell would have put together a talent show by now. 2012 June 1, Leah McLaren, “My night at Buck House: bubbly and the K-bomb in a green silk dress”, in The Globe and Mail, Toronto, ON: The Woodbridge Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Jun 2012:

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