as in fame
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Noun
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Jon’s been open about past struggles with anxiety and fame, but turned a pivotal point while competing alongside Harley, 51, in The Amazing Race in 2015.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2025 -
Despite recently shooting to global fame, Labubu (who is a girl) has been a decade in the making.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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Arriving with the reputation, in the 49ers eyes at least, of being the best edge-setter in college football, Williams looks forward to getting into the pass rush lab with Bosa and defensive line coach Kris Kocurek.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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One regulatory crisis cost it tens of billions and its reputation.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The initiative is launching at a time when many nonprofit organizations are facing a steeper uphill climb with regard to resources and renown.—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The governor, Pliny the Younger, would go on to some renown.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Cotswolds is a popular spot for U.K. celebrities to pick up a country estate.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Gillin, celebrity senior hairstylist at Jenna Perry Hair Studio (whose clients also include Kaia Gerber, Kendall Jenner, and Bella Hadid) was able to bring Ratajkowski’s hair back to a wearable everyday look.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2025
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The most stinging repute came from China, which accused the U.S. of abandoning Haiti at a dire moment after helping set up its ruling transitional presidential council, now mired in controversy and credibility issues.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 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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Yet Biden gets kudos for drawing down 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when gasoline prices were topping out at a record $5 a gallon in June, Faucher says.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
8 Feb. 2023
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Greenwald, who was introduced with Bronx flair by Cardi B, also brought an aw-shucks attitude in accepting the kudos.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2023
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But adults going gaga for the Rizzler cannot be what passes for culture in the interim — not least because their endorsement signals to a nation of other impressionable children that asinine eminence is something to aspire to.—
Helen Holmes,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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At Davos Worldwide, his eminence Shyalpa Rinpoche and other global leaders outlined the Four Pillars for Lasting Peace: 1.—
Dr. Adil Dalal,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Harris and several co-owners, including Mitch Rales and Mark Ein, grew up as Washington football fans during that era, which included the glory days of three Super Bowl championships from 1982-91.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Players, coaching staff and fans all celebrated together on the pitch and in the club’s bar after the game, singing, dancing and revelling in title glory.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Famousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famousness. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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