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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
Love, fame, money, dedication, clarity, and protection are all waiting to land.
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Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2026
The work is a meditation on fandom, fame and pop music.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
As a former member of the duo Turbo, which debuted in 1995, Kim became a successful solo artist, releasing several albums and many iconic K-pop songs, and later found fame as a regular on the popular South Korean variety show Running Man.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Liverpudlian band first skyrocketed to fame in 1963 and would break hundreds of industry records before their official breakup in 1970.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fame
Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2026
The work is a meditation on fandom, fame and pop music.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
As a former member of the duo Turbo, which debuted in 1995, Kim became a successful solo artist, releasing several albums and many iconic K-pop songs, and later found fame as a regular on the popular South Korean variety show Running Man.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Liverpudlian band first skyrocketed to fame in 1963 and would break hundreds of industry records before their official breakup in 1970.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fame
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Ignatiev, who died in 2019, was a factory worker who entered academia late in life as a Marxist and gained minor notoriety with his 1995 book, How the Irish Became White.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The case gained notoriety when police released body camera video showing the 6-year-old child, wrapped in a blanket with no detectable pulse.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Over time, these micro-touchpoints compound into reputation capital.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But her thickened skin, along with her toughened reputation, felt supple now.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Saint Ann’s, an elite private school that charges roughly $60,000 a year in tuition and is known for high Ivy League acceptance rates and attendees that include celebrities, artists and Wall Street executives, has been surrounded by scandal for nearly two years.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 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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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 band shot to national renown after playing their first show at the Windmill pub in Brixton.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Founded in China and now based in Singapore, Manus drew global renown for its progress with building artificial intelligence agents.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fame. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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