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
News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2025
The Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada, which manages the pensions of state employees and various municipal workers including Las Vegas police officers, has won renown within the institutional investment world for its extraordinarily small staff and simplified approach to investing.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The minister’s renown was not insignificant, with both proponents and those less keen about his ideas of achieving moral purity through food.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
Given the brand’s renown for its bags’ increasing value and the volatile state of the economy, consumers are turning to the secondhand market to purchase their luxury goods more than ever.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Verb
De Menil was also the grandmother of Dash Snow, whose louche Polaroids, prolific graffiti writing, and use of his own semen in collages gained him art-world renown before his untimely death of a drug overdose at the age of twenty-seven in 2009.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2025
The Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada, which manages the pensions of state employees and various municipal workers including Las Vegas police officers, has won renown within the institutional investment world for its extraordinarily small staff and simplified approach to investing.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The minister’s renown was not insignificant, with both proponents and those less keen about his ideas of achieving moral purity through food.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
Given the brand’s renown for its bags’ increasing value and the volatile state of the economy, consumers are turning to the secondhand market to purchase their luxury goods more than ever.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renown
Noun
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The 66-year-old son of Oscar-winning actress Shirley Jones, 91, and the late Tony Award-winning actor Jack Cassidy rose to fame in the mid-to-late 1970s as a pop star after following in the footsteps of his late half brother, David Cassidy.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Murdered within about six months of each other at the height of their fame in the 1990s, their deaths spawned conspiracy theories of hitmen, coverups and cops on gangbangers’ payrolls.—
Veronica Bravo,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Season 1 of The Studio was critically acclaimed and nabbed 23 nominations at the 77th Emmy Awards.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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Italian actress Sabrina Impacciatore broke out in the states for her role as hotel manager Valentina in season 2 of HBO’s acclaimed The White Lotus.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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There is perhaps no nail color more famous and more deserving of its notoriety as Big Apple Red.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Along with the Cannes Film Festival, Venice has soared in popularity and notoriety as their North American counterparts — most notably Toronto and Sundance — have struggled to remain relevant.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Police commended the students for alerting their bus driver.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a statement posted online, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller commended the department for exercising restraint while responding to the incident.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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Other designers—Valentino, Versace, Oscar de la Renta, to name a few—also successfully courted celebrities, but few had as much success as Armani.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That was one of many events over four days that included concerts, book signings, food and drink parties, and walking tours that saluted the life and legacy of Buffett on the island that mutually fed the territorial muse and the talented musician-songwriter.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Disco Divas, Milwaukee Symphony Pops Principal Pops Conductor Byron Stripling continues his reinvigoration of the MSO's Pops series with this program saluting powerhouse voices of the disco era, such as Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle and others.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 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 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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Packaged in the same upscale 750ml bottle as the previous 18 editions, but with a deep navy-blue label complimented by gold accents.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Start by complimenting their service or product, and feel free to crack jokes and make small talk with the rep.—
Rose Han,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Renown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renown. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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