Celebrated For: Standard Pattern
Celebrated For: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.
Use “celebrated for” to identify the ability, quality, work, or achievement for which someone or something is famous.
Key details
Choose the right form
| Meaning / situation | Construction | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| identify the achievement, quality, work, or ability that creates fame | celebrated for + noun/-ing | use “for” to name what the reputation rests on |
| name a location or audience | celebrated in/by ... | use another preposition only for a different relation |
Quick tests
Reputation test
Are you naming the thing for which the person, place, or work is famous?
If yes: Use “celebrated for.”
If no: If you are naming where or by whom something is celebrated, choose the preposition for that different relation.
Caveat: “Celebrated for” expresses the basis of the reputation, not every possible relation involving “celebrated.”
Examples
The region is celebrated for its traditional weaving.
“For” introduces the quality or work that makes it famous.
She is celebrated for developing a clear teaching method.
The -ing phrase names the achievement.
The festival is celebrated in several towns.
Here “in” marks location, not the basis of fame.
Further guidance
Construction
Use “celebrated for” to identify the ability, quality, work, or achievement for which someone or something is famous.
Style Boundary
“Celebrated” also works attributively, as in “a celebrated writer.” This page covers the documented “celebrated for” construction only.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
- Celebrated — Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary (opens in a new tab)Cambridge Dictionary · Direct dictionary evidence for “celebrated for” introducing the ability or quality for which someone is famous