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noun

plural of renown
as in celebrities
the fact or state of being known to the public a basketball icon whose renown is truly international

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verb

present tense third-person singular of renown
as in acclaims

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  1. celebrities
  2. compliments
  3. fames
  4. applauds
  5. commends
  6. salutes
  7. idolizes
  8. hails
Noun
  • Meta seems to be going for a broad consumer play, recruiting celebrities for advertisements but dealing with backlash around privacy concerns.
    — Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Karan Johar returns to host the season, in which 21 celebrities from various fields will compete in a game built around trust, betrayal and deception.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 July 2026
Definition of celebrities
Verb
  • Each brings something different to the table and compliments the other by filling in for the other's weaknesses.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of compliments
Noun
  • Suddenly, sparks and fames violently erupted, scorching nearby seats and sending smoke billowing.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Definition of fames
Verb
  • Molly Shannon applauds Will Ferrell's genius Their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame sit right beside each other.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Jasmin Camacho, an evolutionary biologist at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, applauds the python work as another way of looking in unexpected places for potential drugs and cures.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026
Definition of applauds
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  • The article commends their networking efforts but offers three strategies for better success.
    — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Miss Manners commends it as better than the usual aggressive-aggressive behavior — and more effective.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026
Definition of commends
Verb
  • Video clips on social media showed a CSKA fan making Nazi salutes when Derry fans raised a banner with an anti-fascist slogan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Following Fuentes’ lead, other influencers on the far-right have also taken to questioning the Holocaust and filming videos praising Adolf Hitler, throwing Nazi salutes and singing along to antisemitic songs.
    — Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of salutes
Verb
  • The Muslim teen from Jersey City idolizes Captain Marvel and the Avengers but doesn't dare dream of being like them.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • There’s friction between the defense lawyer Sam (Nick Nolte) and his wife, Leigh (Jessica Lange), rooted in Sam’s past infidelity and his current flirtations with a young courthouse clerk who idolizes him.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of idolizes
Verb
  • Gilbert hails her support group in Houston for helping her gain a new perspective on the situation.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Schroyer hails from the same state as the new Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a former congressman.
    — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of hails
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