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)
The Times Literary Supplement (London)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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The author lists the dirty dozen vegetables and fruits whose notoriety concerns their level of pesticide residues.
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Sheen talks Renzi through those decades of stardom and notoriety.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
The Guardian reported in August 2025 that because of her notoriety, Erin had been essentially held in solitary confinement for over a year and spent about 22 hours a day in isolation.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
There is perhaps no nail color more famous and more deserving of its notoriety as Big Apple Red.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Sheen talks Renzi through those decades of stardom and notoriety.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
The Guardian reported in August 2025 that because of her notoriety, Erin had been essentially held in solitary confinement for over a year and spent about 22 hours a day in isolation.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
There is perhaps no nail color more famous and more deserving of its notoriety as Big Apple Red.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for notoriety
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“Notoriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notoriety. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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