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
Monday is a chance to slay some of their infamous medal round demons.
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Corey Pronman, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The two will remain in custody in the infamous Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center until at least their next court appearance, slated for March 17.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Browns let go of Kevin Stefanski The Cleveland Browns kicked off the infamous day in the NFL calendar by relieving Kevin Stefanski of head coaching duties after six seasons in charge of the team, the franchise announced in a statement.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Winning countless Emmys and two Golden Globes for Best Miniseries or Television Film in 2017 and 2019, FX's anthology series American Crime Story dives into infamous historical transgressions ingrained in the American psyche.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
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Corey Pronman, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The two will remain in custody in the infamous Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center until at least their next court appearance, slated for March 17.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Browns let go of Kevin Stefanski The Cleveland Browns kicked off the infamous day in the NFL calendar by relieving Kevin Stefanski of head coaching duties after six seasons in charge of the team, the franchise announced in a statement.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Winning countless Emmys and two Golden Globes for Best Miniseries or Television Film in 2017 and 2019, FX's anthology series American Crime Story dives into infamous historical transgressions ingrained in the American psyche.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infamous
notorious
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Both had been held at El Helicoide, the notorious Caracas detention complex widely associated with political detentions.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Also this week, grocery chain Wegmans is collecting your biometric data and 2010s cupcake darling Sprinkles is closing, as is famed (or perhaps more accurately, notorious) LA restaurant Horses.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Infamous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infamous. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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