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fame

noun

ˈfām How to pronounce fame (audio)
Definition of famenext
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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2
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 Such contradictions, that cats can be both domesticated and yet somewhat feral, is part of their appeal, says comedian Drennon Davis, whose four cats have found internet fame via his short-form videos. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Having never been to Woodstock before the idea of the festival was first hatched, Blaustein, along with her then-husband, the late Laurent Rejto, created a film festival without any funds or fame. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 Dupré has experience receiving public criticism and even gave Alix advice about handling the pitfalls of fame. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026 Even in the cutthroat days of Old Hollywood, a starlet could suddenly find fame after simply being discovered at a soda shop. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fame
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fame
  1. notoriety
  2. reputation
  3. celebrity
  4. repute
  5. renown
Noun
  • Steinem, who died at age 92, became a symbol of the second-wave of feminism through activism work after initially gaining notoriety as a journalist in the 1960s.
    — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The fact that Jerri and her brother have the same name will write plenty of jokes itself, but with Chad gaining notoriety and having yet another person on his case, Jerri is sure to bring some drama and pressure his way.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of notoriety
Noun
  • Beck’s debut fizzles Offensive coordinator Jason Beck came to Michigan with a reputation for offensive turnarounds.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Berlinger maintained Manson's reputation as an evil mastermind was fueled more by myth than reality.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of reputation
Noun
  • Talent is genetic for some of these Dancing with the Stars celebrity contestants.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • View this post on Instagram Participants even include such celebrity magnets as Bad Bunny’s Asian clubstaurant Gekko (Brickell) coastal-Italian gem Casadonna (Edgewater) and fancy steakhouse Daniel’s (Coral Gables).
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of celebrity
Noun
  • And the ecological values of roadless areas are beyond repute.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Petviashvili’s repute has grown steadily since her early debut.
    — The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of repute
Noun
  • Baldwin Lee came to photographic renown pretty late in life, mostly for his in-close-and-intense pictures of small-town Black Southerners made in the 1980s and collected in an epic monograph in 2022.
    — Baldwin Lee, Curbed, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Its innovative cutting-edge treatments, some found nowhere else, reaffirm the destination spa’s renown as one of the finest in the nation.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fame. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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