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, 22 Nov. 2024
Yunus grew to global renown in the 1970s for pioneering poverty-reducing microcredit.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
The group — as solo performers or together — have impressively maintained perpetual renown for nearly 40 years.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2024
His software ambitions may not supersede his Netflix renown anytime soon, but that might only aid his efforts.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Female producers in Music City are at the forefront of removing country music's barriers to the genre's broadest mainstream renown.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2024
Yunus grew to global renown in the 1970s for pioneering poverty-reducing microcredit.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
The group — as solo performers or together — have impressively maintained perpetual renown for nearly 40 years.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2024
His software ambitions may not supersede his Netflix renown anytime soon, but that might only aid his efforts.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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Read more about Taylor Swift's meteoric rise to fame and the movement that was the Eras tour here.Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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In the years since, the mythical version of Gypsy’s mother has eclipsed Gypsy’s own fame.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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Watkins Glen, acclaimed for its challenging road course, provides a picturesque but formidable track that is a firm fan-favorite.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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We were reminded of the many slick pleasures of this subgenre recently through Clint Eastwood’s elegant and widely acclaimed legal thriller Juror #2, with a stylish premise reminiscent of a Sidney Lumet and Otto Preminger picture.Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Watching the rearview mirror to see which other organizations are gaining notoriety or resting on your past achievements is only a distraction.Howard Schiffer, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Ski Utah Interconnect Tour plays on Utah’s ski notoriety by leading riders on an epic one-day traverse of the Wasatch Mountains stopping at six legendary Utah resorts.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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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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Karlsson’s experience last season was analogous to that of Rob Edwards at Luton Town — although his side were relegated, he was commended for performing so impressively with a club unfamiliar to the top division.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Swift paired the Lulu coat, which has also been worn in varying colors by celebrities such as Millie Bobby Brown, Christina Aguilera and Emily Ratajkowski, with a black vintage Chanel bucket hat, a small leather handbag from Tod’s and boots by Manolo Blahnik.Marissa Muller, WWD, 29 Dec. 2024
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Over the last year, celebrities like Lil Pump, Iggy Azalea, and Andrew Tate have all launched their own meme coins.Ben Dandridge-Lemco, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024
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Today, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s headquarters is named the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, saluting Phil’s philanthropy.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
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But he is expected to be on hand when the Dead is collectively saluted as MusiCares’ Persons of the Year at a gala banquet just before the Grammys in late January.Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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Her voice, her public repute, and her dignity — the vanishings of which are all mostly self-steered.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
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The long-term leasing of NNN and the fact that they are commonly leased to reliable tenants of repute minimizes the risk of default and promotes a dependable revenue stream.Sudhir Pai, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Asked if his winger Vinicius is indeed the best player in the world, Ancelotti declined the opportunity to answer the question directly and preferred to compliment his attack on the whole.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lohan's well-wishers were quick to compliment her in the comments on her post.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Renown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renown. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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