as in notorious
not respectable
the infamous criminal who remains known only by the moniker of "Jack the Ripper"
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Some senators’ olive branch to the House reminds them of Michael Corleone’s infamous offer: Nothing.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
Chicago house pioneer Vince Lawrence recalls witnessing Disco Demolition Night as a teenager, and later recognizing the racist undertones of the infamous incident, in a new clip from the fascinating documentary, Move Ya Body: The Birth of House, premiering on Rolling Stone.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
According to longtime team organist Nancy Faust, a few sisters even sat near her on the infamous Disco Demolition Night.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Trending Stories On Wednesday morning, a forensic video expert told jurors that the infamous hotel surveillance video showing Combs slamming Ventura to the ground and kicking and dragging her in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in 2016 was not manually doctored.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
Chicago house pioneer Vince Lawrence recalls witnessing Disco Demolition Night as a teenager, and later recognizing the racist undertones of the infamous incident, in a new clip from the fascinating documentary, Move Ya Body: The Birth of House, premiering on Rolling Stone.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
According to longtime team organist Nancy Faust, a few sisters even sat near her on the infamous Disco Demolition Night.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Trending Stories On Wednesday morning, a forensic video expert told jurors that the infamous hotel surveillance video showing Combs slamming Ventura to the ground and kicking and dragging her in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in 2016 was not manually doctored.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infamous
notorious
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Target’s dresses are notorious for selling out, so make sure to shop your favorites early in order to score your preferred size, color, and pattern.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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In a 69-page decision issued Wednesday, Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg found the men—who were flown out of the U.S. just hours after Trump invoked the 1798 law on March 15—were denied due process and unlawfully sent to El Salvador's notorious CECOT megaprison.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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