notoriety

noun no·to·ri·e·ty \ ˌnō-tə-ˈrī-ə-tē \

|Updated on: 11 Aug 2018

Examples: notoriety in a Sentence

Definition of notoriety

plural notorieties

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.

Recent Examples of notoriety from the Web

No, this tournament brushes off a quest for notoriety or a bright spotlight, instead seeking competition for the sake of competition.

— cincinnati enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "Matrka, Zinn take women's doubles title at The Met," 13 July 2018
But, beyond the resume, perhaps the biggest reason for environmental groups to fear Wheeler is his simple lack of notoriety.

— justin worland, Time, "Scott Pruitt's EPA Resignation Is a Win for Environmental Groups. But It's Complicated," 5 July 2018
This is the tournament’s 27th year, but Goodman said the Winnetka Challenger still fights for notoriety among many Chicago-area tennis events each summer.

— jon j. kerr, chicagotribune.com, "New Trier grad Tom Fawcett looking forward to tough test at Winnetka Challenger," 3 July 2018
In an instant, Zayn was thrust into a star-making boot camp, fast-tracked to an uncontrollable type of notoriety without being given the opportunity to consider alternatives.

— carrie battan, GQ, "How Do You Explain Zayn?," 18 June 2018
Today, the station's fame is not of luxury, but of notoriety.

— dan austin and jc reindl, Detroit Free Press, "Archive: Once crown jewel, Detroit train station now symbol of ruin," 11 June 2018
Experts who research mass shootings have identified similar characteristics recurring among shooters, including a sense of persecution, flashes of anger and a desire for notoriety through such violence.

— mark berman, Washington Post, "Parkland suspect detailed plans in chilling videos: ‘I’m going to be the next school shooter’," 30 May 2018
Critics say the firearm's branding positioned it for notoriety.

— Anchorage Daily News, "Loved and loathed: How the AR-15 became ‘America’s rifle’," 3 Mar. 2018
California native Simon Gotch, 35, is one of those WWE alum, who began receiving notoriety teaming with Aiden English as The Vaudvillains in WWE's NXT.

— jim varsallone, miamiherald, "Col. Rob Parker, Dirty Blondes and Simon Gotch Talk Major League Wrestling and more," 11 July 2018

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