How to Use reputation in a Sentence

reputation

noun
  • He has earned a reputation as a first-class playwright.
  • Poor customer service has ruined the company's reputation.
  • The paths skirt the coast and lead you past the many studios that have earned Monhegan its reputation as an artists' colony.
    Molly McArdle, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Lasers haven’t always had the best reputation amongst Black and brown folk.
    L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 7 July 2023
  • But will Singer’s reputation keep the project from reaching the finish line?
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 6 June 2023
  • Despite the gas’s reputation as a poison, it’s thought to play a role in life’s beginnings.
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
  • At the same time, Threads may boost Meta’s brand as Twitter’s reputation falters.
    WIRED, 6 July 2023
  • In the world of gummy candies, Americans have a bit of a reputation.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 July 2023
  • The Xbox brand has taken significant hits to its reputation over the last 10 years.
    Gene Park, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
  • The reputation of the nascent crypto industry is riding on it as well.
    Lisa Bonos, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The Aztecs have carved out a reputation as a team that grinds you down on defense and isn’t overly explosive on offense.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Games like Breath of the Wild don’t need to place you next to a giant statue of Link to coax you into their world; the series’ reputation does that all on its own already.
    Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The Teapot Dome scandal, named for the site in Wyoming, would forever blight Harding’s reputation.
    Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Ryan attempted to address the elephant in the room and opened up about his past and his reputation for cheating on his partners.
    Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
  • In the meantime, take in the lyrics below, where Cyrus poignantly reflects on her wild child reputation and growing up.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 24 Aug. 2023
  • After all, Red Dog is still finding its feet and doesn’t really have a reputation to speak of.
    Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Its reputation for Land of the Lost cliffs and abundant wildlife was soon validated.
    Susan Portnoy, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Will the developer make a rapid change in price right then and there, risking the gaming studio's reputation?
    Victoria Chynoweth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The damage Giuliani has done to his once-sterling reputation will be even harder to repair.
    Nr Editors, National Review, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Stagecoach has a reputation for booking artists outside of the country sphere.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Both accounts had reputations for false tweets before the Israel-Hamas war.
    Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2023
  • In a cluttered landscape, Meta’s reputation will give it a leg up against competitors like Mastodon and Bluesky, experts say.
    Simmone Shah, Time, 6 July 2023
  • As the genre turns 50, its most rewarding songs wisely cherry-pick from the past while staying true to rap’s reputation as a harbinger of what’s next.
    Pitchfork, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Over the years, McClelland earned a reputation for working at the bench the slow and old-fashioned way, using tools that wouldn’t have looked out of place in an 18th century workshop.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Jefferson has a reputation for being tough to bring down and can frustrate defenses with both is arm and legs.
    Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Joanne maintained a friendship with Capote despite his reputation in New York City.
    Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The Guardians have a reputation for developing pitchers and getting the biggest bang for their buck out of a bottom-tier payroll.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Clear Lake has gained a reputation as one of the most wondrous freshwater dive destinations in the country.
    Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2023
  • Blake Mills has the kind of CV, and accompanying reputation, that leaves little to quibble with.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2023
  • That shouldn’t be a surprise: Fans in Philly have a reputation for being assertive, abrasive and obnoxious.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023

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