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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
The cut gained notoriety at the time of its release as well as commercial success, and it was revived decades later by happenstance.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Importantly, however, this rise to meteoric TikTok notoriety goes far beyond eye-catching, colorful products and instead is propelled by a dedication to positive messaging and community communication.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
The ’90s film may have the notoriety (Kirsten Dunst deserves), but showrunner Rolin Jones’s series digs deeper into the unhinged love story of Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) and Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid).
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
For fans of Mid-Atlantic street music, a word that’s growing in notoriety is bip.
—Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Importantly, however, this rise to meteoric TikTok notoriety goes far beyond eye-catching, colorful products and instead is propelled by a dedication to positive messaging and community communication.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
The ’90s film may have the notoriety (Kirsten Dunst deserves), but showrunner Rolin Jones’s series digs deeper into the unhinged love story of Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) and Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid).
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
For fans of Mid-Atlantic street music, a word that’s growing in notoriety is bip.
—Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notoriety
Noun
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In addition to the post receiving comments from some of Roan's celebrity friends, including Paris Hilton, who left a heart-eyes emoji, fans also reacted to the hair change.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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All of the biggest celebrity stories, in your inbox every day: Sign up for the entertainment newsletter.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Push factors – internal desires such as curiosity, an urge to escape or an eagerness to gain fame – spark interest.—
Betsy Pudliner,
The Conversation,
19 May 2025
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The Context Fieri, 57, is a chef who rose to fame in 2006 after winning The Next Food Network Star, which led to his first Food Network series, Guy's Big Bite.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Here's what stars, constellations are the best to spot in May Stargazing this May?—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice on Saturday said star winger Sam Reinhart is out for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final against the Carolina Hurricanes after leaving Game 2 in the first period with a lower-body injury.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2025
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Hoping to capitalize on its renown, Vivienne Westwood staged its first bridal fashion show as part of Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week on Thursday.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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Asa Keyes, the anti-corruption L.A. district attorney (who would himself be jailed for corruption), publicly questioned how a woman of her renown could be grabbed off the street.—
Carolyn Kellogg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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On the other end of the spectrum, wellness culture is crowded with personalities and products claiming to have the answers.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Obviously, there was a stellar cast with big personalities.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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Myeong Eun-won (Kim Hye-in), a Hospital Playlist alum who has proven herself to care more about her reputation than her patients or her colleagues, has put herself in for the job.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
19 May 2025
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But Wilken, who is a former law professor and thus likely appreciative of the academic calendar, has a reputation for being pragmatic and realistic.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2025
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“Notoriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notoriety. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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