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Common collocations with fame in American Collocation

fame noun uncountable

US /feɪm/

where someone is famous

international
national
worldwide

Knock is only a small town, but it gained international fame when an apparition of the Virgin Mary turned it into a place of pilgrimage.

a lot of fame

considerable
great

This performance earned him great fame.

coming immediately

instant

This is the age of reality TV when kids want instant fame.

coming recently

new-found

He new-found fame was difficult to deal with at first.

continuing for a long time

enduring
lasting

Owen achieved lasting fame with his war poetry.

achieve fame

achieve
earn
enjoy
find
gain
win

Some people will do anything to achieve fame and celebrity.

Perhaps his best claim to fame was as the writer of the soul classic ‘Go Now’ in 1964.

achieve fame quickly

rise to
shoot to

The actress shot to fame after appearing in several cult classics.

try to be famous

seek

He was just sixteen when he travelled to London to seek fame as an actor.

bring someone fame

bring someone

Her Oscar-winning performance in the film ‘A Love Story’ brought her international fame.

grow
rest on
spread

His fame rests on his reputation as a poet and landscape gardener.