proverbial
adjective /prəˈvɜː.bi.əl/
/-ˈvɝː-/ Definition
› as used in a proverb or other phrase: He's got to pull the proverbial finger out.Sentences and expressions › well known: his proverbial good humourFame and famous proverbially /-ə.li/ adverb Fame and famous
(Definition of proverbial adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- A-list adjective
- anyone who is/was anyone idiom
- B-list adjective
- be a legend in your own lifetime idiom
- be in the public eye idiom
- catapult verb
- famously adverb (IN A FAMOUS WAY)
- fore noun
- high-profile adjective
- hit the headlines idiom
- household word noun
- immortal adjective
- make it big idiom
- marquee adjective
- notoriety noun
- notorious adjective
- put sth/sb on the map idiom
- well established adjective
- well known adjective
- world-famous adjective
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