1
as in notoriety
the fact or state of being known to the public
many go to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune
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as in reputation
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
he has some fame locally as an honest antiques dealer
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Recent Examples of fame
What appears to resonate most with fans is not the costume or the viral fame, but the relationship between the man and the dog.
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ABC News, 19 June 2026
During a conversation with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt at the cultural and community center 92NY, the 80-year-old actress was asked to share her thoughts on children and teenagers finding early fame as social media influencers.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Despite the buzz, Clausen and Bird are remaining healthily skeptical of whether this movie will launch them to overnight fame.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026
While superstars like Messi already have massive followings, the tournament's true social media winners are often those who start with little international fame.
—Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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ABC News, 19 June 2026
During a conversation with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt at the cultural and community center 92NY, the 80-year-old actress was asked to share her thoughts on children and teenagers finding early fame as social media influencers.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Despite the buzz, Clausen and Bird are remaining healthily skeptical of whether this movie will launch them to overnight fame.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026
While superstars like Messi already have massive followings, the tournament's true social media winners are often those who start with little international fame.
—Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fame
Noun
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Penned by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, Chicago follows Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, two murderesses who use their criminal notoriety to find fame in the Vaudeville circuit.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The notoriety has tripled business for the store, which offers a wide range of services including magical advice, custom spell crafting, psychic readings, healing sessions, classes, events, clergy services, ceremonies and more.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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In a former life, this appliance may have doubled as tools used in his prior trade; however, the rapper—whose reputation for serving up hearty helpings of clever musings on the drug trade precedes him—remains intent on feeding the streets.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
17 June 2026
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Twelve location expansions followed, each awarded on reputation without a competitive bid.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Audiences are skeptical of celebrity.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Timpson is the first openly gay champion of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen competition and after winning season 23 a few years ago, made history as the only winner in the show’s history to be named executive chef at the property where their season was filmed.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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So others speculate and then the Heat somehow are the ones who get caught in the spin cycle of various insiders of various repute trying to sell Substack subscriptions or generate clicks or views.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Two other veteran Dutch managers of significant repute had been in the reckoning, one of them a former boss of Manchester United.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
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Fosdick had acquired renown as the author of a series of devotional books on prayer, faith, and service.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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This partnership between Prada and Axiom Space shouldn’t come as a complete surprise to its industry peers, Lorenzo Bertelli said, given the brand’s renown for the unconventional.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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“Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fame. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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