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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
Before achieving notoriety as the Liver King, Johnson studied biochemistry and worked in the pharmaceutical and supplement sectors.
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Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The trading card featuring New York Knicks guard Mark Jackson, obtained by Fox News Digital, gained notoriety after eagle-eyed collectors noticed that the Menendez brothers were sitting in a pair of floor seats at the game.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Which doesn’t mean that a little bit of recognition, if not notoriety, isn’t appreciated every now and then.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The Eagles have used the play since Doug Pederson arrived in 2016 and continued it under Nick Sirianni, according to former center Jason Kelce, but it’s gained notoriety in recent years because of Philadelphia’s success running it with quarterback Jalen Hurts.
—Tess Demeyer, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The trading card featuring New York Knicks guard Mark Jackson, obtained by Fox News Digital, gained notoriety after eagle-eyed collectors noticed that the Menendez brothers were sitting in a pair of floor seats at the game.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Which doesn’t mean that a little bit of recognition, if not notoriety, isn’t appreciated every now and then.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The Eagles have used the play since Doug Pederson arrived in 2016 and continued it under Nick Sirianni, according to former center Jason Kelce, but it’s gained notoriety in recent years because of Philadelphia’s success running it with quarterback Jalen Hurts.
—Tess Demeyer, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notoriety
Noun
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The historic hotel, originally opened in 1911, has hosted numerous celebrities and dignitaries over the years.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 June 2025
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People are not buying our cars because a celebrity is driving it.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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The dual pressures of fame and industry demands were becoming too much.—
Jose Valentino Ruiz,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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But Flynt’s magazine won its colorful publisher lasting fame, and infamy, too, as his obscenity trials became landmark victory cases for the First Amendment.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Additionally, in 2024, he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and also received his first nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, though he was not inducted.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
17 June 2025
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The atmosphere spoke volumes, about the growing appetite for the game, the hunger of emerging stars, and the potential for the BAL to not only grow within the continent but also to become a destination of choice for talent around the world.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Where to stay To immerse yourself in the history and design renown of the city, check into downtown’s Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, a 19th-century neo-Gothic former men’s club with its good old bones restored.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
19 May 2025
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On her path to film-industry renown, Diop was a fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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The way Chomet operates, the film’s personality comes across via the detailed and incredibly expressive faces, not the dialogue or its delivery.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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Rarely did anyone bring to television Julia’s big, warm personality and joie de vivre, which blazed through our little black-and-white screens (before later transitioning, of course, to color).—
Ina Garten,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Oakmont lived up to its reputation with a scoring average of 74.6 despite a course still relatively soft from rain and moderate wind that didn’t stick around for long.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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The result is faster closes, longer-term relationships and a reputation that draws the right clients to your agency.—
Drew McLellan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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“Notoriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notoriety. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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