as in notorious
not respectable
the infamous criminal who remains known only by the moniker of "Jack the Ripper"
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Recent Examples of infamous
Meanwhile late-night titans Stephen Colbert and David Letterman are also in attendance wearing tan suits, likely in a comedic nod to Obama's infamous press conference attire.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Pliny the Younger, a Roman author who witnessed Vesuvius’ infamous eruption, wrote that people tried to protect themselves with objects or pillows secured onto their heads with towels.
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Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
In this exclusive excerpt, Norman writes about the infamous moment where Epstein first descended down into the dank Cavern Club and saw the Beatles play for the first time.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Colbert wore a tan suit, a not-quite-inside joke about Barack Obama’s infamous tan suit (not found in the museum).
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Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Pliny the Younger, a Roman author who witnessed Vesuvius’ infamous eruption, wrote that people tried to protect themselves with objects or pillows secured onto their heads with towels.
—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
In this exclusive excerpt, Norman writes about the infamous moment where Epstein first descended down into the dank Cavern Club and saw the Beatles play for the first time.
—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Colbert wore a tan suit, a not-quite-inside joke about Barack Obama’s infamous tan suit (not found in the museum).
—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infamous
notorious
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During an April 2024 interview with The Sun, John revealed that he was diagnosed with toxic peripheral polyneuropathy, a condition linked to his time at Camp Lejeune, a notorious military base in North Carolina, where the water was severely contaminated in the 1980s.
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Morey was fired in May after Philadelphia failed to get past the second round of the playoffs, extending the franchise's notorious Eastern Conference Finals drought.
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“Infamous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infamous. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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