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Princeton's WordNet

  1. best-knownadjective

    most familiar or renowned

    "Stevenson's best-known work is probably `Treasure Island'"

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  1. best-known

    Best-known refers to a person, place, thing, or idea that is most widely recognized, acknowledged, famed or familiar to the majority of people within a specific context or the general public. It is often used to highlight the peak fame or recognition of something or someone.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of best-known in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of best-known in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of best-known in a Sentence

  1. Andy McDaniel:

    Del Wilkes would become a name that those in college football knew quite well. He would make his name familiar in the world of pro wrestling as well, however, regardless of the accolades or fame he may have achieved, to me, he was best known as a friend. Del overcame his struggles in this life and became an inspiration to many.

  2. Bernie Sanders:

    The best-known socialist in the country happens to be a millionaire with three houses.

  3. Burger King:

    Burger King is best known for its flame grilled burgers, flame-grilling is what gives the Whopper sandwich its iconic taste, and what makes it America’s favorite burger. And to prove it, Burger King created a series of print ads that showcase some unexpected flame-grill owners.

  4. Alex Filippenko:

    This is the best known case for this interesting category of supernovae that is in between the mass range for the exploding white dwarf and the iron core of a massive star that collapses and then rebounds and leads to an explosion, the so-called core-collapse supernovae, this study significantly increases our understanding of the final stages of stellar evolution.

  5. Bill Stephens:

    It is one of the best-known speeches in U.S. history, we think it's a great addition to the historical offerings we have here.


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  • meglio conosciutoItalian
  • நன்றாக தெரிந்தTamil

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