notoriety

noun

no·to·ri·e·ty | \ˌnō-tə-ˈrī-ə-tē

plural notorieties

Definition of notoriety

1 : the quality or state of being notorious the city's notoriety for corrupt and incompetent government— R. E. Merriam

2 : 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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Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks has said the cellphone videos were an attempt to gain notoriety. — Michael Kunzelman, The Seattle Times, "Trial to begin over deadly attack on Maryland police station," 23 Oct. 2018 Ali first gained notoriety after appearing on The Glee Project 2 back in 2012 and eventually appearing on Glee as a guest star. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Ali Stroker on "Oklahoma!" and Bringing Disability Representation to Another Iconic Musical," 6 Aug. 2018 Dolehide, who attended Hinsdale Central before being home-schooled, has gained notoriety through her play as a young pro. — Bob Narang, chicagotribune.com, "Q&A: Caroline Dolehide, who recently made her French Open debut," 4 June 2018 Model and actress Jasmine Sanders may have gained notoriety on Instagram as [@GoldenBarbie](https://www.instagram.com/goldenbarbie) but her talents have continued to land her on much bigger platforms. — Jeff Sutera, Teen Vogue, "Jasmine Sanders Wears H&M to Met Gala 2018," 8 May 2018 The group first gained international notoriety as a result of the Sony Pictures hack that resulted in the leak of the film The Interview, a comedy set in North Korea. — Jon Porter, The Verge, "North Korea-linked hackers stole tens of millions from ATMs across the world," 8 Nov. 2018 In line with this perspective, Mulye took a moment to defend Martin Shkreli, who gained notoriety for buying exclusive rights to another decades-old drug and ruthlessly raised its price by more than 5,000 percent virtually overnight. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Pharma CEO jacks drug price 400%, citing “moral requirement to make money”," 11 Sep. 2018 The allegation that a tape exists of President Trump saying the n-word began as a baseless claim put forward by a former White House aide with credibility problems and a pretty unquenchable taste for notoriety. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "Primaries in four states test limits of Dem surge," 14 Aug. 2018 Her work gained international notoriety when it was profiled in TeenVogue. — Munachim Amah And Meron Moges-gerbi, CNN, "Inside Nigeria's hyperrealist art scene," 6 Apr. 2018

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