needed no introduction
Fame spoke for itself
Needed no introduction describes someone or something so famous or well-known that formal introduction would be unnecessary.
The phrase typically appears in past tense because it's used when presenting someone: She needed no introduction—everyone in the industry knew her work.
Often used with deliberate irony when an introduction follows anyway.
- luminaryInspiring figure or celestial body
- living legendRevered person still alive
- familiarityKnowledge through experience
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
masterpiece · shared history · household name · household word · inside joke · rapport · icon · mutual understanding · legend · larger than life · omnipresent · collective memory · universal truth · legacy · anthem · superstar · monument · commonplace
needed no introductionunknown
Not yet discovered
obscure · unheard of · anonymous · unfamiliar · nameless
needed no introductioninsignificant
Lacking importance or consequence
unimportant · inconsequential · unestablished · without a name · unproven
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