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
Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
On her path to film-industry renown, Diop was a fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 May 2025
Despite Fox’s renown for torching opportunities, Rossiter and Fox worked hard to get labels’ attention in the ’90s, to no avail.
—Nate Rogers, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Hoping to capitalize on its renown, Vivienne Westwood staged its first bridal fashion show as part of Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week on Thursday.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Where to stay To immerse yourself in the history and design renown of the city, check into downtown’s Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, a 19th-century neo-Gothic former men’s club with its good old bones restored.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
On her path to film-industry renown, Diop was a fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 May 2025
Despite Fox’s renown for torching opportunities, Rossiter and Fox worked hard to get labels’ attention in the ’90s, to no avail.
—Nate Rogers, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Hoping to capitalize on its renown, Vivienne Westwood staged its first bridal fashion show as part of Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week on Thursday.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renown
Noun
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Ray Bourque rose to fame as one of the most dominant defensemen in NHL history, setting league records throughout a 21-season career that garnered a spot in the Hockey Hall of Fame.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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That includes the pitfalls of fame as speculation swirls around a personal life he’s always kept extremely close to the vest.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Japanese video games are highly acclaimed around the world.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
3 July 2025
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Notably, the album was recorded in Music City's iconic RCA Studio A and will feature critically acclaimed, touring, rootsy country favorite Tyler Childers, among many others.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Tennessee's business community has long enjoyed notoriety as an investor's paradise, particularly for tourism, entertainment and housing projects.—
Sandy Mazza,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Instead, the two lawyers achieved notoriety in 2023 when the judge in the case fined the pair $5,000 for citing six fictitious cases, invented by artificial intelligence software, in a brief to the court.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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These entries, commended by the judges, feature colorful auroras, dazzling solar prominences, glowing galaxies and nebulas and breathtaking skyscapes.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Kennedy commended major food manufacturers that have pledged to take artificial coloring out of their foods.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Angelina Liu,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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But the real stars of the program weren’t celebrities.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The bagpipes began to play a few moments later and the crowd of officers saluted as the casket, draped in a Chicago flag, stood ready to be loaded into a waiting hearse.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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And there stood our president, saluting, All this in front of a crowd of far less than the 200,000 predicted by the administration while, at the same time, 5,000,000 or more Americans all over this great land were showing the vision, commitment, and willingness to get their point across: No Kings.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Good design ranked among the top four characteristics industry professionals used to describe high-quality thought leadership—above speed to market and the repute of the author.—
Yogesh Shah,
Forbes.com,
25 June 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
Verb
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Almost immediately, my friends complimented them and proceeded to each buy a pair themselves.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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The exchange followed a pattern of foreign leaders complimenting Trump.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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“Renown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renown. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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