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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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
Verb
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Although the books, like Ferrante’s earlier work, were critically acclaimed in the original Italian, editors elsewhere were skeptical that their readers would be interested.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Copson is most widely acclaimed for his theatrical installations, which fuse lasers, sculptures, and sound.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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The 16-year veteran began his career with some promise in Philadelphia, a market that has been starved for an everyday goaltender since the days of Ron Hextall, as well as with a bit of notoriety thanks to a viral call from TSN’s SportsCentre anchor Jay Onrait yelling Bobrovsky’s name.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Ski Utah Interconnect Tour plays on Utah’s ski notoriety by guiding riders on an epic one-day traverse of the Wasatch Mountains, stopping at six of Utah's most legendary resorts.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While some on social media commended Curtis for having empathy toward someone with vastly different political views, others criticized her for appearing to excuse Kirk's controversial messaging, particularly his rejection of transgender people.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Dicus commended Nunez, KNBC reported.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Fire Rescue trucks hung a giant American flag, and officers saluted as Cajuso’s body was carried away in an ambulance.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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That ups the ante on suspense over who as big a star of the moment as Roan might be saluting, as fans match up their ideal pairings.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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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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Alongside his wife Hayley Erbert and friend Jill, judge complimented the cast on their performances in the Halloween night episode.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Martin notably pointed out that Pugh found the perfect green that would compliment Thompson’s skin tone.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Renown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renown. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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