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as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a television show featuring a rogues' gallery of notorieties from 20 years of overhyped scandals
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as in fame
the fact or state of being known to the public
a lawyer of notoriety for the huge awards he's won in medical malpractice cases
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Recent Examples of notoriety
The cut gained notoriety at the time of its release as well as commercial success, and it was revived decades later by happenstance.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Importantly, however, this rise to meteoric TikTok notoriety goes far beyond eye-catching, colorful products and instead is propelled by a dedication to positive messaging and community communication.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
The ’90s film may have the notoriety (Kirsten Dunst deserves), but showrunner Rolin Jones’s series digs deeper into the unhinged love story of Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) and Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid).
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
For fans of Mid-Atlantic street music, a word that’s growing in notoriety is bip.
—Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Importantly, however, this rise to meteoric TikTok notoriety goes far beyond eye-catching, colorful products and instead is propelled by a dedication to positive messaging and community communication.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
The ’90s film may have the notoriety (Kirsten Dunst deserves), but showrunner Rolin Jones’s series digs deeper into the unhinged love story of Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) and Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid).
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
For fans of Mid-Atlantic street music, a word that’s growing in notoriety is bip.
—Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notoriety
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Her firm, which is ranked among the top 50 trademark law firms in the country, has represented clients ranging from early-stage founders to celebrities like Twista and Sierra Gates.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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And this week: A (French, bien sûr) series about Antonin Carême, the world’s first celebrity chef — and possible Napoleonic-era spy.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The legendary Kansas City Monarchs of Negro Leagues fame also played there.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2025
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Winter, now 27, gained fame after starring in the ABC show as Alex Dunphy.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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The adaptation of Richard Osman’s novel stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie as friends at a retirement home who solve cold cases for funsies.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Glen Powell jokes about getting confused for Justin Hartley 'Tracker' star Justin Harley previews Jensen Ackles' season 2 return Colter was turned onto the case by his mother, Mary.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
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He is flanked by two bodybuilders, only one of whom, a man of lesser renown, assists the grimacing leader of the free world, who is looking ever the country-club veteran in a polo and a pastel windbreaker.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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Image Though fame has so far eluded Kehlmann in the U.S., he’s achieved the kind of renown in Germany that is rare for writers.—
David Segal,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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On the other end of the spectrum, wellness culture is crowded with personalities and products claiming to have the answers.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Obviously, there was a stellar cast with big personalities.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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Add onto that the fashion industry’s less than welcoming reputation for inclusivity.—
Taryn Finley,
Refinery29,
1 May 2025
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After six years of Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, that reputation is gone.—
Jim Schultz,
National Review,
1 May 2025
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“Notoriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notoriety. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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