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
Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Ramsay is, like Andrea Arnold, something of a rock star in the British independent scene, but that renown has never translated into Oscar nominations.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Gerwig, at age 41, represents film culture’s new feminist vanguard; her renown is an extension of the media celebration that established the international activism of Thunberg, now 22.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
Rob, Eric and Adam achieved renown in the 1990s as extreme skiers and were featured in more than 20 films.
—David Goodman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Her growing renown means that her major works are now far beyond the reach of most public museums to acquire.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Ramsay is, like Andrea Arnold, something of a rock star in the British independent scene, but that renown has never translated into Oscar nominations.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Gerwig, at age 41, represents film culture’s new feminist vanguard; her renown is an extension of the media celebration that established the international activism of Thunberg, now 22.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
Rob, Eric and Adam achieved renown in the 1990s as extreme skiers and were featured in more than 20 films.
—David Goodman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renown
Noun
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Jon’s been open about past struggles with anxiety and fame, but turned a pivotal point while competing alongside Harley, 51, in The Amazing Race in 2015.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2025
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Despite recently shooting to global fame, Labubu (who is a girl) has been a decade in the making.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Bakery That Will Blow Away Bread Lovers Zingerman’s in Ann Arbor, Michigan is one of tef most famous and beloved delicatessens on earth, acclaimed for their stunning sandwiches.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Thornton is an actor, improviser, writer, director, and co-founder of Chicago’s acclaimed The Gift Theatre.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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Cantwell also threw her support to Isaacman commending both his business and space experience.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2025
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The White House commended the newspaper during one of its press briefings for making other changes to its newsroom in March.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Before and after the trip, other female celebrities, like Olivia Munn, Jessica Chastain, Olivia Wilde, Emily Ratajkowski, blasted the feminist P.R. spin.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Wilshere, the staff and players took a few more, walking over to salute the travelling fans after the handshakes and hugs.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Outside, Sheinbaum climbed the stairs to the main esplanade, where an all-female delegation was waiting, then made her way to the lobby and saluted the flag.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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The most stinging repute came from China, which accused the U.S. of abandoning Haiti at a dire moment after helping set up its ruling transitional presidential council, now mired in controversy and credibility issues.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 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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The following day, Pope Francis tapped him on the shoulder at breakfast and complimented him for the speech, marking him out for future promotion.—
Philip Pullella, Crispian Balmer, Alvise Armellini, Joshua McElwee and Chris Scicluna,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Even after earning a 21-point win over the Heat on Sunday, Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson complimented the Heat following Game 1.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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