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notorieties

noun

plural of notoriety
1
as in celebrities
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about a television show featuring a rogues' gallery of notorieties from 20 years of overhyped scandals

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2
as in fames
the fact or state of being known to the public a lawyer of notoriety for the huge awards he's won in medical malpractice cases

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  1. celebrities
  2. fames
  3. stars
  4. reputations
  5. personalities
  6. figures
Noun
  • In addition to his glitzy looks for celebrities and public figures of all realms, Mackie also tried his hand at retail in the ‘80s, launching lines of lingerie, fine jewelry and fragrances.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • There was a bevy of, perhaps, bigger celebrities in attendance - Brunson was seated next to Ben Stiller, for instance.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of celebrities
Noun
  • The sports’ fighters who were also winners can be found in their respective hall of fames.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Suddenly, sparks and fames violently erupted, scorching nearby seats and sending smoke billowing.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Definition of fames
Noun
  • How did Coco Gauff get the job done on a day of tussle for top stars?
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Off the runway, street style stars have started adapting the color trend to their own personal style.
    — Elise Fabre, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of stars
Noun
  • Casual comments that harm former colleagues and employers do not disappear when the following day’s newspapers are thrown in the bin, yet hang around forever to cause untold damage to all referees’ reputations.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Parents and students compare acceptance rates, school reputations and famous alumni while trying to figure out which colleges deserve a spot on the application list.
    — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of reputations
Noun
  • Cinematic pretense and the kinds political leaders and media personalities use to sell ideas are often one and the same.
    — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Had the property lasted longer, Harris would have been one of the personalities contributing to it.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of personalities
Noun
  • In dressage competitions, horses follow a short sequence of bouncing walks and trots, pirouettes and figures-of-eight.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And the number moved enough that the Census Bureau took the unusual step of declaring the old and new figures incomparable, creating a new time series from December 4, 2025, and filing the earlier data under historical.
    — Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of figures
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“Notorieties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notorieties. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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