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)
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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.
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—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
Willis quickly used that notoriety to claim the bans were part of a grand conspiracy to silence truth tellers like him from informing people about what was really happening in the world.
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Giovanni is one of the world's most famed African American poets, gaining notoriety in the late 1960s as part of the Black Arts Movement.
—Allie Clouse, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Long gained some notoriety in Congress for his skills as an auctioneer, once using the talent to drown out protesters during a hearing.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Joe Salas, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
Willis quickly used that notoriety to claim the bans were part of a grand conspiracy to silence truth tellers like him from informing people about what was really happening in the world.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
Giovanni is one of the world's most famed African American poets, gaining notoriety in the late 1960s as part of the Black Arts Movement.
—Allie Clouse, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Long gained some notoriety in Congress for his skills as an auctioneer, once using the talent to drown out protesters during a hearing.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Notoriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notoriety. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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