claim to fame
noun phrase
: something that someone or something is famous for or that makes someone or something important or interesting
His claim to fame is the invention of the stapler.
The restaurant's claim to fame is its barbecue sauce.
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Buchinger Wilhelmi | Überlingen, Germany Therapeutic fasting is Buchinger Wilhelmi’s claim to fame, and the German clinic doesn’t disappoint.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
Before the Russian invasion, the place had a population of about 800 people, and its claim to fame was that Zelensky, in his early career as an actor and comedian, had filmed one of his most popular sitcoms here.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
This high-end brand is a subsidiary of GE that gets its claim to fame for merging modern design with high-quality performance.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
Paducah, Kentucky Paducah’s biggest claim to fame is its creativity.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
Before the Russian invasion, the place had a population of about 800 people, and its claim to fame was that Zelensky, in his early career as an actor and comedian, had filmed one of his most popular sitcoms here.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
This high-end brand is a subsidiary of GE that gets its claim to fame for merging modern design with high-quality performance.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
Paducah, Kentucky Paducah’s biggest claim to fame is its creativity.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Claim to fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claim%20to%20fame. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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