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as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a television show featuring a rogues' gallery of notorieties from 20 years of overhyped scandals
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as in fame
the fact or state of being known to the public
a lawyer of notoriety for the huge awards he's won in medical malpractice cases
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Recent Examples of notoriety
No footballer has ever achieved his level of influence and global notoriety at such a young age.
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Celebrities oftentimes use their fame and notoriety for positive influence, but arguably nothing ranks above helping to save a life.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The author lists the dirty dozen vegetables and fruits whose notoriety concerns their level of pesticide residues.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Sheen talks Renzi through those decades of stardom and notoriety.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Celebrities oftentimes use their fame and notoriety for positive influence, but arguably nothing ranks above helping to save a life.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The author lists the dirty dozen vegetables and fruits whose notoriety concerns their level of pesticide residues.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Sheen talks Renzi through those decades of stardom and notoriety.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notoriety
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As author Andy McCullough wrote in his brilliant book on Kershaw, the future Hall of Famer is the last of his kind and views greatness as a burden instead of an invitation to indulge in the excesses of celebrity.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Outside the hotel, a crowd had gathered behind barricades, waiting to catch a glimpse of celebrities on their way to the gala.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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In this week's PEOPLE cover story, Elvis' ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, sets the record straight on the conspiracies that the King of Rock 'n' Roll is still alive and faked his death at age 42 in 1977, in order to escape fame.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Created by Oscar winner Callie Khouri, the series tracks the tangled personal and professional lives of fictional country stars navigating fame, rivalries, and the high-stakes world of Music City.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
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The 28-year-old star catcher just weeks ago passed Salvador Perez’s record of 48 home runs by a catcher in a single season.—
Sarah Jean Maher,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The match was competitive throughout, with both stars exchanging pin combinations early.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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There are a lot of reasons for this dynastic recent past, of course, and for the Chiefs’ increasingly world-wide renown.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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This is realistic talk from any FCS coach who faces an FBS program of this renown with vastly superior facilities, financial backing and decades of tradition at the highest level of the sport.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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So the personalities are different but the core motivations and attributes are there for all naval aviators.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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On the streamer’s biggest hit, Game Changer, a competition show in which the premise changes every episode, Wysocki has managed to nurture intense parasocial bonds with Dropout’s fans by showcasing his personality as a chillass wandering spirit.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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This shift would prove extremely successful in bolstering Turning Point’s reputation.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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However, during his 4 1/2 tenure, his reputation with Rangers fans and the media was strained at times.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Notoriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notoriety. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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