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
At that point, Sheen had already risen to fame with roles in several blockbuster films, including 1986's Platoon and 1987's Wall Street, which were both also directed by Stone.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Bode has been outspokenly political since her rise to fame for portraying Nessarose Thropp in Wicked.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Is Rosalía singing about desire, fame, or faith?
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
The real Rosenkrantz thinks her friend, who died of AIDS complications in 1987, would be quite pleased with this new level of fame, as Hujar always knew his work was worthy.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Bode has been outspokenly political since her rise to fame for portraying Nessarose Thropp in Wicked.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Is Rosalía singing about desire, fame, or faith?
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
The real Rosenkrantz thinks her friend, who died of AIDS complications in 1987, would be quite pleased with this new level of fame, as Hujar always knew his work was worthy.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fame
Noun
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The musician has been gaining notoriety this past year, thanks to both the success of the LP and his affinity for speaking his mind about other musicians.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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Now running for three seasons after the launch of the third chapter of Alice in Borderland in late September, Sato’s passion project has garnered him international notoriety, with the series by far and away the most successful Japanese original project from Netflix.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Zwicky, which scans the night sky with a wide-field camera, has a reputation of enabling astronomers to discover transients or fleeting cosmic phenomena, such as quickly flaring supernovae.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Each partnership underscores the home’s growing reputation as a hub for connection, celebration, and cultural impact.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Korean skin care drew standing-room-only crowds, celebrity makeup artist Hung Vanngo gave his first masterclass, and in the bustling fragrance halls niche perfume houses attracted international distributors eager to understand how Arabic fragrance is reshaping global perfumery standards.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since the first duffers teed off in 1924, this Scottish course has gained repute as one of the world’s top golf spots.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The rabbis, both of high repute, belong to different generations and display differing levels of stringency—the stricter is a grandfather; the other, his son-in-law, is more lenient but by no means lax.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The brand’s renown has been fanned by the likes Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, who has sported a Bouguessa abaya as a long duster.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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With the international renown of the kidnap and the constant pressure from Catriona’s father, Sir Broderick Grant (James Cosmo), the team take on the biggest challenge of their careers to date.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fame. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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