claim to fame

English

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Noun

claim to fame (plural claims to fame)

  1. (idiomatic) That for which one has bragging rights; one’s reason for being well-known or famous.
    It seems to me that "grass seed capital of the world" is a fairly shaky claim to fame.
    • 2023 March 22, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Island Line to reopen to Ryde Pier in June... possibly”, in RAIL, number 979, page 24:
      Ryde Pier's claim to fame is being the world's oldest seaside pleasure pier, with construction starting in 1813.
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