as in famous
widely known
the renowned painter, sculptor, architect, and engineer, Leonardo da Vinci
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Recent Examples of renowned
Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Princess Kate made a fashion statement by sporting Christian Dior for the first time, paying homage with a diplomatic nod to the renowned French brand.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 8 July 2025
The second competition, your Proxima section, which is now in its fourth year, wants to provide a space for bold works by young filmmakers and renowned auteurs alike from around the globe.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Long renowned for its verdant landscapes and historic temples, the Indonesian island of Bali draws droves of tourists each year to surf and sunbathe along its sandy shores—but in recent years, this influx of international visitors has caused serious strain on its local communities.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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The Winner Crystal Cruises Rescued by the renowned luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group and relaunched in 2023, Crystal takes the No. 1 spot with a highly impressive score.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Princess Kate made a fashion statement by sporting Christian Dior for the first time, paying homage with a diplomatic nod to the renowned French brand.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 8 July 2025
The second competition, your Proxima section, which is now in its fourth year, wants to provide a space for bold works by young filmmakers and renowned auteurs alike from around the globe.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Long renowned for its verdant landscapes and historic temples, the Indonesian island of Bali draws droves of tourists each year to surf and sunbathe along its sandy shores—but in recent years, this influx of international visitors has caused serious strain on its local communities.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renowned
Adjective
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Big Bear is famous for its diverse terrain and powder, and the atmosphere here is decidedly ski town-y, with all the bro-ness and craft breweries that go along with it.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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Karlovy Vary is famous for not being precious about its honorary awards; each year’s trailer features a previous winner trash-talking, misusing or even destroying the event’s distinctive Crystal Globe statuette.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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It was brought back to life at the Château de Miraval in 2022 by Quintard in partnership with Brad Pitt, owner of the estate, which also produces a famed rosé wine.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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For the Wayland location, a 737-square-foot drive-thru building that includes Hot 'n Now’s famed red metal roof is being built and assembled at Konczak’s company, B Cubed Manufacturing, in Alpena.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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After reminding me of this quote, Grantham commended Prince, kind of.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Many social media comments, meanwhile, commended Baldoni's promotional message for viewers to always have hope.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The Lakers got their first on-court look at Cooper Flagg as the celebrated Dallas Mavericks rookie made his professional debut Thursday night and helped his team to an 87-85 victory over Bronny James and the Lakers at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center.—
Staff,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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After all, Chicago is where the legendary architect began his career, and is chock full of some of his most celebrated commissions.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Others complimented the easy assembly and sturdy structure.—
Madison Yauger,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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Hawaii Honolulu City Lights is a month-long event within this city, and it is complimented by holiday trees and other decorations and special night themes.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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That’s why one of the race’s most prominent sponsorships—the official jersey provider—has been controversial among riders for decades.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
12 July 2025
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The largest and most prominent piece in the exhibit, which runs through Oct. 19, is not by its main subject, 18th century artist George Romney.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Also; regardless if the Rockies are good or bad; shouldn’t they be applauded for bringing up prospects early and not pausing for a future control that might be meaningless?—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Dirk Nowitzki, in attendance, applauded him.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This being the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's landmark shark horror film, much of the convention was devoted to celebrating Jaws' milestone — for better or for worse — in the representation of the notorious marine mammals.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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The most notorious, the Escuela de Mecánica de la Armada, had been converted into the ESMA Museum and Site of Memory.—
Julia M. Klein,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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“Renowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renowned. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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