claim to fame
What you're known for
A claim to fame is the thing someone or something is best known for—the single achievement, quality, or association that earns recognition: Her claim to fame is inventing the first portable defibrillator.
The phrase often carries a note of irony or modesty, especially when the distinction is minor: My only claim to fame is that I once sat next to a celebrity on a flight.
Widespread acclaim and recognition
- notorietyFame from misdeeds
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- kudosPraise and honor
accolades · laurels · tribute · homage · celebrity status · public recognition · media attention · headlines
Registered commercial identifier
- hallmarkDistinguishing characteristic or mark
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- calling cardIdentifying mark or token
- brandCompany's product line name
persona · reputation · image · legacy · defining characteristic · niche · specialty · stock-in-trade
Successful completion of aim
- featRemarkable act of skill
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
crowning achievement · tour de force · magnum opus · masterpiece · pinnacle · legacy · defining moment · greatest hit
renown
Widespread acclaim and recognition
- notorietyFame from misdeeds
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
kudos · accolades · laurels · tribute · homage · celebrity status · public recognition · media attention · headlines · spotlight
trademark
Registered commercial identifier
- hallmarkDistinguishing characteristic or mark
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- calling cardIdentifying mark or token
brand · persona · reputation · image · legacy · defining characteristic · niche · specialty · stock-in-trade · bread and butter
accomplishment
Successful completion of aim
- featRemarkable act of skill
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- breakthroughSudden important advance
milestone · crowning achievement · tour de force · magnum opus · masterpiece · pinnacle · legacy · defining moment · greatest hit
- famecelebrity, renown, well-known, stardom, renowned
- arrogancearrogant, conceited, pompous, vain, haughty
- reputationreputation, reputable, bad reputation, repute, disreputable
- signature itemsflagship product, bestseller, house special
claim to fameobscurity
State of being unknown
anonymity · namelessness · facelessness · ignominy · insignificance
claim to fameordinariness
State of being unremarkable
unremarkableness · mediocrity · commonplaceness · averageness · nothing special
claim to fameblack mark
Recorded fault or failure
disgrace · skeleton in the closet · notoriety · mark of shame · ignominy
claim, fame, claims, claimed, claiming, claimant, claimants, reclaim, reclaimed