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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Verb
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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The actress, who rose to fame for her iconic roles in beloved films such as Annie Hall, The First Wives Club, The Godfather, and many more, died in California, PEOPLE reported on Saturday.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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The star rose to fame in the 1970s, thanks to her performance in Francis Ford Coppola’s first two Godfather films and her close collaborations with Woody Allen.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The film, which debuted to acclaim at Cannes this past May, is a heartfelt and surprising drama about an addict named Mike, who, after punching and robbing a man who offers to help, emerges from prison on a tentative path to rehabilitation.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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President Woodrow Wilson, acclaimed for founding the post-World War I League of Nations, ultimately never joined the United Nations predecessor.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Still, Wolking noted that the mansion’s notoriety helped attract buyers.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The five-bedroom Dutch Colonial home, which was built in the 1920s, per House Beautiful, first gained notoriety as the subject of Jay Anson’s 1977 novel The Amityville Horror.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stern later commended Winfrey's charitable work elsewhere in the episode.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The senators commended the agency’s recent commitment to conduct a safety review of mifepristone, but said the agency did not need to wait for the results to act.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
10 Oct. 2025
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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Each episode features Bastianich and a celebrity guest tasting four interpretations of the dish, and scoring each one from 0 to 10 to determine the best version in town.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before leaving the Palestinian territory they were draped with Israeli flags, while Israeli soldiers saluted.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Sharp wanted to make sure that all the members who sang lead and contributed songs were being saluted as well as the guy who went on to the more famous solo career.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 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
Verb
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That flight will operate daily on a Boeing 757-200 aircraft and will compliment United's existing service to Iceland from both Chicago and Newark.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
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Gina Kirschenheiter’s boyfriend Travis actually nails the rugged Western look – almost too well, Gina thinks, when a strange woman comes up to compliment Trav on his duds.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Renown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renown. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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