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Noun
He achieved great renown for his discoveries.
Her photographs have earned her international renown.
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Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
This partnership between Prada and Axiom Space shouldn’t come as a complete surprise to its industry peers, Lorenzo Bertelli said, given the brand’s renown for the unconventional.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Gorkhali Kitchen has enjoyed greater renown since making the Florida Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand roster in 2023, a distinction that highlights restaurants serving high-quality food at great value.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
The fact that Coltrane first gained renown and made many of his initial breakthroughs in Davis’ band between 1955-60 provides one possible answer, says trumpeter Terence Blanchard, who got to know Davis as a young lion making a name for himself in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, circa 1982.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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Noun
Fosdick had acquired renown as the author of a series of devotional books on prayer, faith, and service.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
This partnership between Prada and Axiom Space shouldn’t come as a complete surprise to its industry peers, Lorenzo Bertelli said, given the brand’s renown for the unconventional.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Gorkhali Kitchen has enjoyed greater renown since making the Florida Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand roster in 2023, a distinction that highlights restaurants serving high-quality food at great value.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
The fact that Coltrane first gained renown and made many of his initial breakthroughs in Davis’ band between 1955-60 provides one possible answer, says trumpeter Terence Blanchard, who got to know Davis as a young lion making a name for himself in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, circa 1982.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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“Renown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renown. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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