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Another use for alliteration is to link together synonyms or thematically similar words: [98] neque enim Levia aut Lūdicra petuntur praemia, sed Turnī dē vītā et sanguine certant. [99] "For it is not unimportant or sporting prizes which are being competed for, but they are fighting over the life and blood of Turnus."
"Fame and Fortune" is a 1960 song by Elvis Presley. It was written by Fred Wise (lyrics) and Ben Weisman (music) and published by Presley's company Gladys Music, Inc. Presley recorded it on March 21, 1960, in the RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee .
Fame and Fortune is a 1986 album by Bad Company. Fame and Fortune may also refer to: Music "Fame and Fortune" (Elvis Presley song), 1960
A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.
Fame: The Musical (Irish TV series), an Irish version of the NBC talent show; Fame, a stand-up tour and DVD by Ricky Gervais "Fame" (Law & Order), a 2006 episode of Law & Order "Fame", a 2010 episode of NCIS: Los Angeles "Fame", a 1978 episode in the Hallmark Hall of Fame
Rags to riches (also rags-to-riches) refers to any situation in which a person rises from poverty to wealth, and in some cases from absolute obscurity to heights of fame, fortune and celebrity—sometimes instantly. This is a common archetype in literature and popular culture, such as the writings of Horatio Alger, Jr.
Famous for being famous is a paradoxical term, often used pejoratively, for someone who attains celebrity status for no clearly identifiable reason—as opposed to fame based on achievement, skill, or talent—and appears to generate their own fame, or someone who achieves fame through a family or relationship association with an existing celebrity.
The Greek word pheme is related to ϕάναι "to speak" and can mean "fame", "report", or "rumor". The Latin word fama, with the same range of meanings, is related to the Latin fari ("to speak"), and is, through French, the etymon of the English "fame".