Hall of Fame

noun phrase

1
: a structure housing memorials to famous or illustrious individuals usually chosen by a group of electors
2
: a group of individuals in a particular category (such as a sport) who have been selected as particularly illustrious
Hall of Famer noun phrase

Examples of Hall of Fame in a Sentence

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The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction will be live on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 19 May 2025 The show will be back for a second season, with former WWE women’s champion Michelle McCool replacing Mickie James as one of the four Hall of Fame head coaches. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 Jackson and Christie were teammates with the Kings from 2000-05 during the height of their success under Hall of Fame coach Rick Adelman. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025 Two years later, before Rose's first year of Hall of Fame eligibility, the Hall's board ruled that any player on the permanently ineligible list would not be eligible for the Hall of Fame. Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for Hall of Fame

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hall of Fame was circa 1853

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“Hall of Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hall%20of%20Fame. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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