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as in infamous
not respectable
a notorious mastermind of terrorist activities
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as in famous
widely known
a book signing for a notorious author of tell-all celebrity biographies
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Recent Examples of notorious
Knight’s name has been mentioned in the Combs trial at least 50 times so far, with some of those references connected to the notorious Combs-Knight rivalry and others simply acknowledging that Knight once led Combs’ fierce competitor, Death Row Records.
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Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 2 June 2025
Fifty priceless artifacts looted from Egypt and Pakistan — and trafficked through Manhattan by two notorious antiquities dealers — have been returned to their home countries, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has announced.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
Holan described the Wayfair child trafficking hoax as one of the most notorious cases of a campaign of disinformation against a company.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Escape from ‘The Rock’ On June 11, 1962, three prisoners escaped from the notorious Alcatraz prison, a former US military base located on a small island off the coast of San Francisco.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 2 June 2025
Fifty priceless artifacts looted from Egypt and Pakistan — and trafficked through Manhattan by two notorious antiquities dealers — have been returned to their home countries, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has announced.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
Holan described the Wayfair child trafficking hoax as one of the most notorious cases of a campaign of disinformation against a company.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Escape from ‘The Rock’ On June 11, 1962, three prisoners escaped from the notorious Alcatraz prison, a former US military base located on a small island off the coast of San Francisco.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notorious
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With his infamous Scud and al-Husayn ballistic missiles, Saddam’s forces would bring the war to civilians in major Iranian cities like Tabriz, Isfahan, Shiraz, and, of course, Tehran.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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And while tariffs are likely to come up in individual sit-downs, world leaders were already aiming to avoid a public clash with Trump like the one that unfolded in the infamous 2018 photo, Lipsky said.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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The Swiss watchmaker has returned as world sponsor and official timekeeper of the famous Italian endurance rally for another year, releasing two new timepieces to mark the occasion.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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For a myriad of reasons—nostalgia among older generations being a major one—famous collections, car shows, and auto museums have proudly displayed vehicles from these eras for quite a long time, highlighting their technological developments and design, as well as the greater culture of the era.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Markowski recommends reducing shady, humid areas where the insects hide from the heat, including ornamental grasses, dense shrubs, carports and rocks near ponds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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Give your dad the gift of peace of mind with a data removal service that scrubs his personal details from people-search sites and shady data brokers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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The viewer gains the impression of being present for the interview sessions between Turner-Seed, Henri-Cartier-Bresson, Gordon Parks and the other famed photographers heard on the recordings.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 June 2025
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Many demonstrators splintered off from the main group, with some heading all the way down to Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan, where the famed Occupy Wall Street protests were held back in 2011.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Those interactions with the criminal justice system cast long financial shadows.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Trump administration activates 700 Marines in Los Angeles area amid ICE protests Graham Kates Graham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBS News Digital.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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The celebrated poet first visited Medu in disguise.—
Katie Mitchell,
Essence,
7 June 2025
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Pacino’s The Ritual — which opened in theaters on Friday — has critics not raving, but ripping the celebrated actor’s exorcism film.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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His script may go over the top, and a generally adept cast (which also includes prominent parts for Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar, Shalet Monique and others) copes variably with its excesses.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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The two prominent Idaho families joined when Andrus’s youngest daughter, Kelly, married Church’s son Chase in 1989.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2025
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While working at a renowned medical device and drug company, Don became part of early efforts involving angiostatin, a compound that briefly made headlines in the 1990s for its potential to inhibit blood vessels feeding tumors.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The Oldest Whisky In The World The Old Glenlivet 1843 first appeared on the auction market back in 1970 at a renowned Wine and Spirits auction in Scotland.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Notorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notorious. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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