Examples of renowned in a Sentence
Poggio prospected for manuscripts across much of western Europe, visiting the renowned monasteries of Reichenau and Fulda, and wandering as far afield as Cologne, London, Paris, and Rome.
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Fred Lerner, The Story of Libraries, 1998
He was renowned for his appetite—in the mid-60's, his daily breakfast consisted of six steaks, four plates of pasta and a dozen eggs …
—Maureen Dowd, New York Times, 24 June 1993
… it was hard for me to realize that I was to be honoured by a degree from the oldest and most renowned university in America.
—Booker T. Washington, Up From Slavery, 1901
a restaurant renowned for its wine list
the renowned painter, sculptor, architect, and engineer, Leonardo da Vinci
Fred Lerner, The Story of Libraries, 1998
He was renowned for his appetite—in the mid-60's, his daily breakfast consisted of six steaks, four plates of pasta and a dozen eggs …
—Maureen Dowd, New York Times, 24 June 1993
… it was hard for me to realize that I was to be honoured by a degree from the oldest and most renowned university in America.
—Booker T. Washington, Up From Slavery, 1901
a restaurant renowned for its wine list
the renowned painter, sculptor, architect, and engineer, Leonardo da Vinci
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The upcoming Galway Film Fleadh has landed a world premiere of a very local story from arguably Ireland’s most renowned producers in Element Pictures and, in Liam Neeson, one of the country’s biggest stars.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 June 2026
They were designed by renowned Trinidadian artist Peter Minshall, who originally created them as part of Caribbean Carnival celebrations before adapting them for the Olympic stage.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The car’s aesthetic modifications reflect the vision of renowned automotive creative Ian Callum, head designer for Evoluto Automobili Limited.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Bayer and Diaconis — who as a teenager ran away from home to apprentice with a magician specializing in card tricks, before becoming a renowned mathematician — didn’t just prove the existence of a precise cutoff in a real-world system.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2026
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 June 2026
They were designed by renowned Trinidadian artist Peter Minshall, who originally created them as part of Caribbean Carnival celebrations before adapting them for the Olympic stage.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The car’s aesthetic modifications reflect the vision of renowned automotive creative Ian Callum, head designer for Evoluto Automobili Limited.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Bayer and Diaconis — who as a teenager ran away from home to apprentice with a magician specializing in card tricks, before becoming a renowned mathematician — didn’t just prove the existence of a precise cutoff in a real-world system.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2026
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“Renowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renowned. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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renowned
adjective
re·nowned
ri-ˈnau̇nd 
: having renown : celebrated
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