célebre

famous, celebrated

ˈθ e l e b ɾ e
adjective Rare #33,070
famous, celebrated Often used in formal or written contexts; in everyday speech, "famoso/a" is very common too.
SP: Es un autor célebre en toda España.
EN: He is a famous author throughout Spain.

Perdóneme por tanta cita célebre.

Forgive me for quoting so many famous people.

— Fellini, ocho y medio (1963)

Además de ser cirujano, era un célebre escritor.

Besides being a surgeon, he was a celebrated writer.

Él es un célebre artista.

He is a famous artist.

Kamakura es un célebre lugar en conexión con la familia Genji.

Kamakura is a famous place connected with the Genji family.

Para empezar miremos esta célebre fotografía.

To begin with, let's look at this famous photograph.

Fue el escritor más célebre de su tiempo.

He was the most celebrated writer of his time.

Él es un célebre compositor.

He is a famous composer.

Nicky Barnes, célebre delincuente de Harlem.

Nicky Barnes, notorious Harlem criminal.

— American Gangster (2007)