Famous and Special

Famous

Famous adjective - Of the very best kind.
Usage example: some truly famous Southern-style cooking

Special and famous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Special" instead an adjective "Famous".

Nearby Words: fame, famously, famed, famousness

Special

Special adjective - Being the one or ones of a class with no other members.

Famous and special are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Famous" instead an adjective "Special".

Both words in one sentence

  • Lawyer-Friendly Cameo Each story in Devilbear features a "special guest" character that represents a more famous character such as "Winnie the Pimp" instead of Pooh or "Pandatchoo" instead of Pikachu...
  • Hawking didn't get special treatment for being a rich and famous scientist, either.
  • A special case is that of Yua Sakurai, who has some of Rie's more famous characters' physical traits (long wavy hair, short stature), but is actually quite a nice girl.
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