1
as in notoriety
the fact or state of being known to the public
many go to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in reputation
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
he has some fame locally as an honest antiques dealer
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fame
For young men like Omar, 22, an amateur wrestler, the arena represents a shot at wealth and fame.
—
ABC News, 16 May 2026
Whitaker also previously spoke to Fox News Digital about his struggles with addiction after fame.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Magic starred Hopkins as Corky, a magician who reaches fame alongside his ventriloquist’s dummy, the obnoxious and wisecracking Fats.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Kind of on the same plane of fame.
—Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for fame
ABC News, 16 May 2026
Whitaker also previously spoke to Fox News Digital about his struggles with addiction after fame.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Magic starred Hopkins as Corky, a magician who reaches fame alongside his ventriloquist’s dummy, the obnoxious and wisecracking Fats.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Kind of on the same plane of fame.
—Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for fame
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fame
Noun
-
His notoriety led him to capture the most famous faces in entertainment, politics, society and culture, from James Baldwin and Allen Ginsberg to Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin to the Reagans and Warhol’s Factory.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
-
Alibert gained notoriety for her affair with the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII and then Duke of Windsor, in 1917 while he was stationed in Paris, and then for shooting dead her wealthy Egyptian aristocrat husband Ali Kamel Fahmy Bey in The Savoy Hotel in London in 1923.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
Noun
-
The son of a Scottish immigrant, McCluskie had a reputation as a political street fighter and his gruff style complemented Becerra’s more measured, cerebral approach.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
-
Almost overnight, the reputation of that picture changed.—
Peter Bogdanovich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
Noun
-
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
-
The audience for the midnight screening was rowdy and ready to see their favorite celebrities on screen.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Noun
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
While some of Na's fellow Korean genre masters, like Bong Joon Ho, have found global renown, for many cinephiles, Na is overdue for the kind of global introduction a Cannes premiere provides.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
-
Raymond Carver did not share Cheever’s authorial renown at that time—that would come later.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fame. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
