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
For me, within the structure of the film, that moment was about showing the weight of fame.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Barry Keoghan, in an interview with SiriusXM’s Hits 1, on navigating fame.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Like our relationship with fame is just so different.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Tate joined him on a stream last month to lift weights and offer advice about how Clav should handle his newfound fame.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Barry Keoghan, in an interview with SiriusXM’s Hits 1, on navigating fame.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Like our relationship with fame is just so different.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Tate joined him on a stream last month to lift weights and offer advice about how Clav should handle his newfound fame.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fame
Noun
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All have been around for a spell, achieving venerable notoriety in their respective cities.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Joe Exotic, who gained notoriety from a 2020 Netflix documentary, was convicted of hiring two men to kill activist Carole Baskin.—
Julian Mark,
Washington Post,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Then, the spotlight shifts onto your ambitions, with Mars entering Aries on April 9, energizing your 10th house of boss moves and reputation, followed by a new moon that sets the stage for a fresh start in your career.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mitski’s own reputation may have contributed as well, as a rowdier, more chaotic artist and audience probably wouldn’t have gotten the green light.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some celebrities have gotten mad at him about the interactions, and some of them laugh about it with him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The manosphere internet celebrity, born Braden Eric Peters, was taken into custody Thursday on a warrant issued by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, according to a Fort Lauderdale Police Department spokesperson.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Deeply respected in the Hungarian art world, Maurer spent more than six decades working across printmaking, film, photography, performance, and painting before finally gaining international renown in the early 2010s.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 Feb. 2026
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As a state lawmaker, Kifowit won renown for her brave willingness to stand up against former House Speaker-now-felon Michael Madigan, going so far as to challenge him for speaker in 2020.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fame. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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