anyone who is/was anyone
Definition
› all the most famous and important people: In those days anyone who was anyone dined in this exclusive little restaurant.Fame and famous
(Definition of anyone who is/was anyone from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- A-list adjective
- B-list adjective
- be a legend in your own lifetime idiom
- be in the public eye idiom
- catapult verb
- celeb noun
- fore noun
- high-profile adjective
- hit the headlines idiom
- household word noun
- illustrious adjective
- immortal adjective
- marquee adjective
- notoriety noun
- notorious adjective
- proverbial adjective
- put sth/sb on the map idiom
- renown noun
- well known adjective
- world-famous adjective
Topic:
Fame and famous
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