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
Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Given the Rockettes' worldwide renown, there was a competitive air in the audition.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The people of Chad renown chébé powder as a gift from God that blesses femininity through the growth of long hair.
—Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
The global renown of the French Revolution was also enhanced by the formidable role played by French culture and the French language throughout the nineteenth century.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Peter Arnett, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter whose international war journalism brought him widespread renown from the Vietnam era through the Gulf wars, died December 17 of prostate cancer in Newport Beach, CA.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Given the Rockettes' worldwide renown, there was a competitive air in the audition.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The people of Chad renown chébé powder as a gift from God that blesses femininity through the growth of long hair.
—Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
The global renown of the French Revolution was also enhanced by the formidable role played by French culture and the French language throughout the nineteenth century.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renown
Noun
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What is astronomically lost in the supernova of when fame and art collide?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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After first finding fame on TikTok, Alex Warren worked for years to be taken seriously as a singer-songwriter.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Objectively, the first Wicked film was far more critically acclaimed than this year’s follow-up.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hodge will also reunite on-screen with his real-life wife, Marshall, whose work on the series is critically acclaimed.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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Ignatiev, who died in 2019, was a factory worker who entered academia late in life as a Marxist and gained minor notoriety with his 1995 book, How the Irish Became White.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The case gained notoriety when police released body camera video showing the 6-year-old child, wrapped in a blanket with no detectable pulse.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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On Sunday night and into Monday, BAM’s X feed spilled over with reposts commending the account for its largely correct forecasts.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Comments on both videos range from commending this brilliant idea to admitting to leaving the anchor in and patching over it.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from January 20 to 24.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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As viewers at home debate which celebrity contestant has the best strategy, the streamer has released a statement reminding audiences to be kind.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2026
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KidsFest activities will return for Sundays at Petco Park, with select Sundays throughout the home schedule dedicated to saluting different military branches, accomplishments and history.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Recording Academy next weekend will salute this season’s standout music at the 68th Grammy Awards.—
Malia Mendez,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 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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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
Verb
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In-game, as Madrid trailed 3-2 and were searching for an equaliser to compliment Kylian Mbappe’s brace, Arbeloa reacted by making a treble substitution in the 78th minute.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Alexey Miranchuk wasn’t aware that manager Gerardo Martino has repeatedly complimented him any time he has been asked about the conundrum of he and Miguel Almirón playing together.—
Doug Roberson,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Renown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renown. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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