How to Use notorious in a Sentence

notorious

adjective
  • The coach is notorious for his violent outbursts.
  • Some of the most notorious winter storms along the East Coast have been nor'easters.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2020
  • The first thing to know is that Kate is notorious for putting in serious work in the gym.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The road where Tiger Woods crashed has been notorious for decades.
    Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2021
  • This time of year, when the depths of winter are on the horizon, are notorious for strong winds like this, Lutz said.
    Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2021
  • That the Red Army did next to nothing to assist them is notorious.
    Andrew Stuttaford, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The boss was one of the most notorious human traffickers in Africa.
    Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The most notorious of these raiders was the CSS Alabama.
    James Hagengruber, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2023
  • Historians say the most notorious slavers used their wealth to fund the bank or staff it.
    Marina Dias, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The Game Boy was notorious for puzzle games, most of which were pretty dull.
    PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Most people dread going to the post office, where the lines are notorious.
    CBS News, 13 Apr. 2020
  • Connecticut is notorious for having a lot of smog — some of the worst levels in the country, in fact.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2023
  • For starters, much of it is outside Canton Zurich, in an area notorious for its tax breaks.
    Adam Graham, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2022
  • Footage showing abuse in the country's notorious Evin prison has leaked out.
    Isabel Debre, ajc, 27 June 2022
  • The biggest concern for an investor in one of these ETFs is the notorious volatility in the price of bitcoin.
    TIME, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Use small jigs with short tails because the fish are notorious short-strikers.
    Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • The company is notorious for killing off all sorts of apps and devices.
    WIRED, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Bahceli has called for an amnesty that would allow some of Turkey’s most notorious mafia bosses to get out of jail.
    Cagan Koc, Bloomberg.com, 26 June 2018
  • After all, the bicoastal rappers were once locked in a notorious hip-hop beef.
    Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Along a dirt track, Facussé pointed out the notorious airstrip.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2021
  • At the time of my trip, the most notorious bear here was the 18-year-old Mother Frost, who, along with her cubs, broke into as many as eight cabins last year in search of food.
    Taymour Soomro Scott Conarroe, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • What's more, 96% of the shoes had the fecal bacteria E. Coli, the notorious cause of GI and urinary tract infections.
    Liz Krieger, Good Housekeeping, 6 June 2023
  • With no video, there was no body language to read, no moments to replay like trying on the notorious glove.
    James Poniewozik, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • In fact, some of those notorious mob bosses have their photos hanging around the venue, keeping a close eye on guests.
    Megan Dubois, Chron, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Kids are notorious for playing with a toy for one day and never touching it again.
    Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2021
  • And Decca Records turning down The Beatles in 1962 was the pop industry's most notorious shot in the foot.
    Itxu Díaz, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
  • The notorious downtown lockup — now 60 years old — is still open.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The Sun's are notorious for trading away their young talent.
    Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, 8 Jan. 2020
  • That number is not lost on Pelosi, who is notorious for her ability to count votes.
    Alana Abramson, Time, 5 June 2019
  • Many lines were forced to take roundabout routes to avoid high mountain ranges and became notorious for their low speeds and long journey times.
    Ben Jones, CNN, 7 Sep. 2021

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