as in fame
the fact or state of being known to the public
a basketball icon whose renown is truly international
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Recent Examples of renown
Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
There are a lot of reasons for this dynastic recent past, of course, and for the Chiefs’ increasingly world-wide renown.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
This is realistic talk from any FCS coach who faces an FBS program of this renown with vastly superior facilities, financial backing and decades of tradition at the highest level of the sport.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Blawan rose to cult renown with a series of records for UK labels including Hessle Audio.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Kim Fowler's successful career, in brief Over three decades, Fowler achieved renown for her work with Dolly Parton, Shania Twain and Nickel Creek, among many artists.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
There are a lot of reasons for this dynastic recent past, of course, and for the Chiefs’ increasingly world-wide renown.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
This is realistic talk from any FCS coach who faces an FBS program of this renown with vastly superior facilities, financial backing and decades of tradition at the highest level of the sport.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Blawan rose to cult renown with a series of records for UK labels including Hessle Audio.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renown
Noun
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During an interview with Fox News Digital, the luxury real estate agent discussed her older sister, Sofia, and the pressures of rising to fame with a superstar in the family.—
Janelle Ash , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Most come in full looks and dress to rank in the costume contest — perhaps even the coveted prize/hex of the Cursed Amulet, this year bestowed by Bronwyn Newport of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City fame.—
Them,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Over the last five decades, artist and filmmaker Lynn Hershman Leeson has been internationally acclaimed for her art and films.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prey remains the most critically acclaimed in the alien series at 94%.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The musician has been gaining notoriety this past year, thanks to both the success of the LP and his affinity for speaking his mind about other musicians.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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Now running for three seasons after the launch of the third chapter of Alice in Borderland in late September, Sato’s passion project has garnered him international notoriety, with the series by far and away the most successful Japanese original project from Netflix.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the waning days of the pandemic, appreciation and recognition came from Los Angeles city and county officials, who, according to posts on Farzam’s Instagram, commended Farzam for operating Covid testing centers and hailed him as a leader and role model.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Praise abounded for the 36-year-old, with three fellow veterans commending Rojas not just for his play, but also for his demeanor.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Korean skin care drew standing-room-only crowds, celebrity makeup artist Hung Vanngo gave his first masterclass, and in the bustling fragrance halls niche perfume houses attracted international distributors eager to understand how Arabic fragrance is reshaping global perfumery standards.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Artist David Banner, Pastor Shirley Caesar and business entrepreneur Janice Bryant Howroyd will be saluted at the 2025 HBCU Honors.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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His friend Heidi Klum took a break from her Halloween party planning to salute him.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since the first duffers teed off in 1924, this Scottish course has gained repute as one of the world’s top golf spots.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The rabbis, both of high repute, belong to different generations and display differing levels of stringency—the stricter is a grandfather; the other, his son-in-law, is more lenient but by no means lax.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this year, OpenAI rolled back an update to ChatGPT after the bot became weirdly overeager to please its users, complimenting even the most comically bad or dangerous ideas.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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The savory crust perfect compliments the sweet inside so the treat has the perfect balance.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Renown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renown. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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