Synonyms
Examples of renowned in a Sentence
Poggio prospected for manuscripts across much of western Europe, visiting the renowned monasteries of Reichenau and Fulda, and wandering as far afield as Cologne, London, Paris, and Rome.
—
Fred Lerner, The Story of Libraries, 1998
He was renowned for his appetite—in the mid-60's, his daily breakfast consisted of six steaks, four plates of pasta and a dozen eggs …
—Maureen Dowd, New York Times, 24 June 1993
… it was hard for me to realize that I was to be honoured by a degree from the oldest and most renowned university in America.
—Booker T. Washington, Up From Slavery, 1901
a restaurant renowned for its wine list
the renowned painter, sculptor, architect, and engineer, Leonardo da Vinci
Fred Lerner, The Story of Libraries, 1998
He was renowned for his appetite—in the mid-60's, his daily breakfast consisted of six steaks, four plates of pasta and a dozen eggs …
—Maureen Dowd, New York Times, 24 June 1993
… it was hard for me to realize that I was to be honoured by a degree from the oldest and most renowned university in America.
—Booker T. Washington, Up From Slavery, 1901
a restaurant renowned for its wine list
the renowned painter, sculptor, architect, and engineer, Leonardo da Vinci
Recent Examples on the Web
Let’s recap! Dr. Erik Harper (Tim Russ), a renowned rare-tumor cardiothoracic surgeon, is found shot dead after being snatched from the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center parking lot.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2024
He’s been accepted to several highly renowned universities such as University of Michigan and Saint Louis University.
—Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2024
At the same time, De Meo also is refurbishing a Renault store on the Champs Elysees as other brands pull out from the renowned Paris avenue.
—Albertina Torsoli, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
Other amenities include an entertainment room and sleek movie theater in the basement, an outdoor tennis court and French-style gardens designed by renowned landscape designer OneAbode.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024
On Sunday, comedian, actress and author Tiffany Haddish is scheduled to speak with Times assistant managing editor Angel Jennings, and renowned chef Nancy Silverton will give a cooking demonstration.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
That was a key issue in last year's Hollywood writers and actors strikes — and is yet another facet of remix culture that, alongside copyright expirations, could change the faces of some of history's most renowned characters in ways no one has ever considered.
—Andrew Dalton, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
Tombstone is renowned for its high grade, oxidized, silver-gold-lead-zinc-copper mesothermal stringer lode veins, hydrothermal breccias and manto CRD orebodies that were mined in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
The Kingsley family is renowned for its trichological clinics, establishing them as a trusted authority in scalp care.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2024
He’s been accepted to several highly renowned universities such as University of Michigan and Saint Louis University.
—Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2024
At the same time, De Meo also is refurbishing a Renault store on the Champs Elysees as other brands pull out from the renowned Paris avenue.
—Albertina Torsoli, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
Other amenities include an entertainment room and sleek movie theater in the basement, an outdoor tennis court and French-style gardens designed by renowned landscape designer OneAbode.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024
On Sunday, comedian, actress and author Tiffany Haddish is scheduled to speak with Times assistant managing editor Angel Jennings, and renowned chef Nancy Silverton will give a cooking demonstration.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
That was a key issue in last year's Hollywood writers and actors strikes — and is yet another facet of remix culture that, alongside copyright expirations, could change the faces of some of history's most renowned characters in ways no one has ever considered.
—Andrew Dalton, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
Tombstone is renowned for its high grade, oxidized, silver-gold-lead-zinc-copper mesothermal stringer lode veins, hydrothermal breccias and manto CRD orebodies that were mined in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
The Kingsley family is renowned for its trichological clinics, establishing them as a trusted authority in scalp care.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'renowned.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near renowned
Cite this Entry
“Renowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renowned. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
renowned
adjective
re·nowned
ri-ˈnau̇nd 
: having renown : celebrated
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share