notoriety
noun
no·to·ri·e·ty
ˌnō-tə-ˈrī-ə-tē 
plural notorieties
1
: the quality or state of being notorious
the city's notoriety for corrupt and incompetent government—
R. E. Merriam
R. E. Merriam2
: a notorious person
love to have notabilities and notorieties under one roof—The Times Literary Supplement (London)
The Times Literary Supplement (London)Synonyms
Examples of notoriety in a Sentence
He achieved instant fame and notoriety with the release of his film.
She gained notoriety when nude photographs of her appeared in a magazine.
His comment about the President has given him a notoriety that he enjoys very much.
Recent Examples on the Web
The case gained notoriety for the various aspects of it, including that Geyser and Weier carried out the crime for the sake of an online character as well as their chillingly calm confessions to the police after they were apprehended.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The country-rap star, originally from Athens, Georgia, gained mainstream notoriety in 2019 after earning five consecutive top 10 debuts on Billboard's Top Country albums chart.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2024
The gang would soon gain notoriety for kidnapping 17 American and Canadian missionaries.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
As one of the leading figures of the ‘90s and ‘00s rap movement in Puerto Rico, Tempo gained notoriety with his raw rap bars and tiraeras, and later became one of the first Latin rappers to sign a record deal with Sony Music Latin.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
Basquiat was quickly gaining notoriety for his graffiti art and Neo-Expressionist works, while Warhol had been a Pop Art star for decades.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
In the early nineteen-seventies, the notoriety of rock managers was starting to rival that of their clients.
—Andrew O’Hagan, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
But the first woman to bicycle around the world is gaining notoriety at last thanks to a 2023 stage musical by Freya Catrin Smith and Jack Williams that London audiences flocked to see.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Mary Walrath-Holdridge A Utah widow who gained notoriety last year after she was accused of murdering her husband and then writing a children's book about grief is facing another criminal charge.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The country-rap star, originally from Athens, Georgia, gained mainstream notoriety in 2019 after earning five consecutive top 10 debuts on Billboard's Top Country albums chart.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2024
The gang would soon gain notoriety for kidnapping 17 American and Canadian missionaries.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
As one of the leading figures of the ‘90s and ‘00s rap movement in Puerto Rico, Tempo gained notoriety with his raw rap bars and tiraeras, and later became one of the first Latin rappers to sign a record deal with Sony Music Latin.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
Basquiat was quickly gaining notoriety for his graffiti art and Neo-Expressionist works, while Warhol had been a Pop Art star for decades.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
In the early nineteen-seventies, the notoriety of rock managers was starting to rival that of their clients.
—Andrew O’Hagan, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
But the first woman to bicycle around the world is gaining notoriety at last thanks to a 2023 stage musical by Freya Catrin Smith and Jack Williams that London audiences flocked to see.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Mary Walrath-Holdridge A Utah widow who gained notoriety last year after she was accused of murdering her husband and then writing a children's book about grief is facing another criminal charge.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Notoriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notoriety. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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