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as in celebrity
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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as in fame
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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Recent Examples of notoriety
Sister Nancy’s breakthrough hit initially appeared on her 1982 debut album, One, Two, garnering far more notoriety internationally than in Jamaica.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
Organizers in the region included 50501 Detroit, Detroit Anti-War Coalition, the Troy Democratic Club, local Indivisible groups and Detroit Will Breathe, a group that came to notoriety during the 2020 protests following the death of George Floyd.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The trio gained notoriety after the company was chosen by Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez to replace the country’s voting machines in 2004.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Lurking Panthers Despite a 12-1 record and outscoring their opponents by a 50-10 margin, the Beverly boys haven’t garnered the same notoriety as other Division 1 powers from the Catholic Conference and Bay State Conference.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
Organizers in the region included 50501 Detroit, Detroit Anti-War Coalition, the Troy Democratic Club, local Indivisible groups and Detroit Will Breathe, a group that came to notoriety during the 2020 protests following the death of George Floyd.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The trio gained notoriety after the company was chosen by Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez to replace the country’s voting machines in 2004.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Lurking Panthers Despite a 12-1 record and outscoring their opponents by a 50-10 margin, the Beverly boys haven’t garnered the same notoriety as other Division 1 powers from the Catholic Conference and Bay State Conference.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notoriety
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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Kim Kardashian promotes moon landing conspiracy The conspiracy theory is one that billionaire Kim Kardashian, a major celebrity and entrepreneur with hundreds of millions of social media followers, recently amplified.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Aided by his wife of neo-Broadway fame, Evita, Peron gave the government a much greater role in the economy, establishing labor unions and extensive social benefits.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Siwa has teetered between niche fame and lucrative stardom for more than half her young life.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The photos showed the reality TV star sitting in an emergency room chair holding an ice pack to his face.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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On possession after possession, González picked up Brunson full court and tried his best to pester the Knicks star.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The hefty shoes were emblematic of the brand’s renown within streetwear circles, prized for its oversize outerwear, slogan knits and distressed jeans.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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With the international renown of the kidnap and the constant pressure from Catriona’s father, Sir Broderick Grant (James Cosmo), the team take on the biggest challenge of their careers to date.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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With ties to galleries, artists, and international suppliers, as well as 30 years of industry experience, KWD is able to fully realize a buyer’s vision and inject their personality into a space.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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George's contributions as a friend and mentor to everyone in the Raiders organization continued long after his playing career, and his genuine personality and wonderful sense of humor will be dearly missed by everyone who knew him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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But his blunt dismissal of APEC risks worsening America’s reputation at a forum that represents nearly 40% of the world’s population and more than half of global goods trade.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Letts himself has recently developed a reputation as the King of Physical Media, boasting of a collection of around 11,000 DVDs, so there is a slight irony in his latest film being distributed by a streaming service.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Notoriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notoriety. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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