notoriety
noun
no·to·ri·e·ty
ˌnō-tə-ˈrī-ə-tē 
plural notorieties
1
: the quality or state of being notorious
the city's notoriety for corrupt and incompetent government—
R. E. Merriam
R. E. Merriam2
: a notorious person
love to have notabilities and notorieties under one roof—The Times Literary Supplement (London)
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Examples of notoriety in a Sentence
He achieved instant fame and notoriety with the release of his film.
She gained notoriety when nude photographs of her appeared in a magazine.
His comment about the President has given him a notoriety that he enjoys very much.
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Twenty-six years ago, as a city councilwoman in the Buffalo suburb of Hamburg, Ms. Hochul gained notoriety for her opposition to commuter tolls on the New York State Thruway.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 9 June 2024
Marshall believes changes like those could help end L.A. streets’ deadly notoriety.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Another of her bills gained notoriety in Indianapolis circles: a bill that sought to undo the special taxing district in downtown Indianapolis that lawmakers slipped into the state budget the prior year.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2024
Baseball aside, Henderson’s country boy look — which his fiance Katherine Lee Bishop encouraged him to keep this season — is becoming part of his notoriety.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2024
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Claire Fahy, New York Times, 9 June 2024
Marshall believes changes like those could help end L.A. streets’ deadly notoriety.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Another of her bills gained notoriety in Indianapolis circles: a bill that sought to undo the special taxing district in downtown Indianapolis that lawmakers slipped into the state budget the prior year.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2024
Baseball aside, Henderson’s country boy look — which his fiance Katherine Lee Bishop encouraged him to keep this season — is becoming part of his notoriety.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Notoriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notoriety. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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