Initial
Initial adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.
Well-known and initial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Well-known" instead an adjective "Initial".
Well-known
Well-known adjective - Widely known.
Initial and well-known are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Initial" instead an adjective phrase "Well-known".
Both words in one sentence
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She is married to Portia De Rossi, and is notable as one of the most well-known openly lesbian celebrities.Her initial start was in standup comedy in the early 1980s.
Source: Creator / Ellen DeGeneres -
During the Initial D parody, Kagami refers to Initial D as "chomei-chomei D", "chomei-chomei" being a placeholder name for something well-known.
Source: Lawyer-Friendly Cameo - His powers become well-known in the Ghost Zone, and despite initial skepticism, in the human world as well.
Source: Famed In-Story
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