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
Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada, which manages the pensions of state employees and various municipal workers including Las Vegas police officers, has won renown within the institutional investment world for its extraordinarily small staff and simplified approach to investing.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The minister’s renown was not insignificant, with both proponents and those less keen about his ideas of achieving moral purity through food.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
Given the brand’s renown for its bags’ increasing value and the volatile state of the economy, consumers are turning to the secondhand market to purchase their luxury goods more than ever.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The caterers were there specifically to herald the performer, whose renown in urban, suburban and rural Latin communities nationwide is growing.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada, which manages the pensions of state employees and various municipal workers including Las Vegas police officers, has won renown within the institutional investment world for its extraordinarily small staff and simplified approach to investing.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The minister’s renown was not insignificant, with both proponents and those less keen about his ideas of achieving moral purity through food.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
Given the brand’s renown for its bags’ increasing value and the volatile state of the economy, consumers are turning to the secondhand market to purchase their luxury goods more than ever.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renown
Noun
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The 66-year-old son of Oscar-winning actress Shirley Jones, 91, and the late Tony Award-winning actor Jack Cassidy rose to fame in the mid-to-late 1970s as a pop star after following in the footsteps of his late half brother, David Cassidy.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Murdered within about six months of each other at the height of their fame in the 1990s, their deaths spawned conspiracy theories of hitmen, coverups and cops on gangbangers’ payrolls.—
Veronica Bravo,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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They are acclaimed Mexican artists who capture the essence of women’s lives and experiences in their respective cultural contexts with a focus on indigenous communities stretching from Los Angeles to Chile.—
Amy Carleton,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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His play Daddy opened to acclaim in its UK debut at Almeida Theatre in March 2022 and made its way to the Tokyo Globe Theatre shortly thereafter.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The author lists the dirty dozen vegetables and fruits whose notoriety concerns their level of pesticide residues.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sheen talks Renzi through those decades of stardom and notoriety.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Police commended the students for alerting their bus driver.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a statement posted online, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller commended the department for exercising restraint while responding to the incident.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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They were joined by a host of celebrities in their most glamorous outfits of the season so far, from Demi Moore in full black sequin via Gucci and Dakota Johnson in a very, very naked Gucci dress.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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The season 34 celebrities on DWTS include Jen Affleck (The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives), author and influencer Hilaria Baldwin, reality TV star Dylan Efron and actor/musician Corey Feldman.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That was one of many events over four days that included concerts, book signings, food and drink parties, and walking tours that saluted the life and legacy of Buffett on the island that mutually fed the territorial muse and the talented musician-songwriter.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Disco Divas, Milwaukee Symphony Pops Principal Pops Conductor Byron Stripling continues his reinvigoration of the MSO's Pops series with this program saluting powerhouse voices of the disco era, such as Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle and others.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Since the first duffers teed off in 1924, this Scottish course has gained repute as one of the world’s top golf spots.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 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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Record attack drone launches are designed to overwhelm Kyiv’s defenses, and the deaths of children in the city (another infant was killed in an apartment building alongside her mother Sunday) are the one thing Trump seems to feel acutely – bar being complimented or shunned by Putin.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Although planning commission members didn't make any decision on the plan at Thursday's meeting, several did compliment the developer on the vision that was laid out.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Renown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renown. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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