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
Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The home here is a ramshackle London town house where a famed painter, Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen), is spending his final years in a haze of creative stagnation and lingering renown.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Deeply respected in the Hungarian art world, Maurer spent more than six decades working across printmaking, film, photography, performance, and painting before finally gaining international renown in the early 2010s.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Feb. 2026
Choir Tour Benefit Concert at Village Church Choral music remains one of the most moving and timeless performances with global renown.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
This is the year that the Bob Baker Marionettes — whose hipster cred and general renown increased when the theater moved to Highland Park from its longtime home tucked obscurely west of downtown — played Coachella.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The home here is a ramshackle London town house where a famed painter, Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen), is spending his final years in a haze of creative stagnation and lingering renown.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Deeply respected in the Hungarian art world, Maurer spent more than six decades working across printmaking, film, photography, performance, and painting before finally gaining international renown in the early 2010s.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Feb. 2026
Choir Tour Benefit Concert at Village Church Choral music remains one of the most moving and timeless performances with global renown.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renown
Noun
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Co-produced by visionary Spanish helmer El Guincho (of Rosalía and FKA Twigs fame) TURR4ZO is darkly hued and cinematic, infused by dozens of brilliant samples that pay tribute to the richness of Argentina’s music culture.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are back in the spotlight almost two decades after rising to reality TV fame as their Hollywood journey has taken an unexpected turn into Los Angeles politics.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Verb
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He was ordained in 1877 and died in 1889, after which his intensely spiritual poems were discovered and acclaimed by a new generation.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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KPop Demon Hunters from Sony Pictures Imageworks was widely acclaimed and came from here.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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The entertainer gained notoriety on social media in the late 2010s for his sketches mocking niche everyday scenarios.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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But their online notoriety is also putting their 20-year relationship out in the open for anyone to judge in the comments.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Other media moguls also commended Turner for his lasting impact on the TV business.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Vogue's hosts asked her on the carpet, later commending her dedication to fashion, art and costume.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Loafers are everywhere this spring, with celebrities like Sharon Stone and Katie Holmes recently stepping out in the comfortable yet classy flats.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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These mad scientists then trained a small flock of sheep to recognize four celebrities—Emma Watson, Barack Obama, Jake Gyllenhaal, and the BBC newsreader Fiona Bruce—from their pictures on the internet.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The tradition of saluting White Sox home runs continues to this day.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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As Deadline’s Ted Johnson reported in 2025, the NAB has also taken out ads saluting Carr and the FCC.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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So others speculate and then the Heat somehow are the ones who get caught in the spin cycle of various insiders of various repute trying to sell Substack subscriptions or generate clicks or views.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Two other veteran Dutch managers of significant repute had been in the reckoning, one of them a former boss of Manchester United.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the two Republicans on stage — former Fox News host Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco — frequently aligned with one another, focusing their attacks on the Democrats and at times complimenting one another.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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His secondary stuff has complimented his fastball.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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