Examples of renown in a Sentence
Noun
He achieved great renown for his discoveries.
Her photographs have earned her international renown.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
Given the Rockettes' worldwide renown, there was a competitive air in the audition.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The end of the decade would herald the onset of his first imperial period as an in demand star of international renown.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
The people of Chad renown chébé powder as a gift from God that blesses femininity through the growth of long hair.
—Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
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Noun
As the film explores, Buckley grew up in the shadow of his father, Tim Buckley, a singer-songwriter of some renown who died at age 28 of a drug overdose.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
Given the Rockettes' worldwide renown, there was a competitive air in the audition.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The end of the decade would herald the onset of his first imperial period as an in demand star of international renown.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
The people of Chad renown chébé powder as a gift from God that blesses femininity through the growth of long hair.
—Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Renown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renown. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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