prominence
noun
prom·i·nence
ˈprä-mə-nən(t)s 
ˈpräm-nən(t)s
1
: something prominent : projection
a rocky prominence
2
: the quality, state, or fact of being prominent or conspicuous
3
: a mass of gas resembling a cloud that arises from the chromosphere of the sun
Examples of prominence in a Sentence
The company rose to prominence in the 1990s.
The publicity has given him a prominence he doesn't deserve.
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While its skyline and tree canopy share visual prominence from the rooms, both are soon forgotten in the hushed Old Hollywood panache of its supper club, The Betty.
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Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The sky served up no shortage of spectacle in 2025 —from lunar liaisons, solar prominences and fleeting meteor showers, to aurora and nebula scenes that unfold on a scale almost too massive for the human mind to comprehend.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Fauntleroy House Originally built as a Harmonist residence, the home came to public prominence thanks to those who stayed in New Harmony after Owen's society failed in 1827.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
While its skyline and tree canopy share visual prominence from the rooms, both are soon forgotten in the hushed Old Hollywood panache of its supper club, The Betty.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prominence
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“Prominence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prominence. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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prominence
noun
prom·i·nence
ˈpräm(-ə)-nən(t)s
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being prominent : distinction
a person of prominence
2
: something (as a mountain) that is prominent
3
: a mass of gas resembling a cloud that arises from the chromosphere of the sun
Medical Definition
prominence
noun
prom·i·nence
ˈpräm(-ə)-nən(t)s
: an elevation or projection on an anatomical structure (as a bone)
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