renowning

present participle of renown

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for renowning
Verb
  • Aabria, by contrast, leans on personality and connection, clasping hands with the jurors and complimenting them before calmly lying about the rules of the bra contest and her victory.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 30 June 2026
  • Maybe someone is complimenting (or flirting with you) publicly, but controlling you behind the scenes.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • In speeches acclaiming our nation and our leader, we will be told that we (some of us, anyway) are divinely chosen.
    Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Most players who have toiled in the minor league system debut in front of applauding friends and family.
    Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The sea of yellow applauding the efforts of the dejected Brazilian players who milled about, seemingly unwilling to accept that a match that took so long to really get going was over so quickly.
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Western, for his part, had by this time recovered something of his usual bluster, and began again upon the subject of Blifil, commending his estate and his family with great earnestness, as though these considerations alone ought to have settled the matter long since.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
  • Kennedy then mentioned her daughter and became emotional while commending her work.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • That's a dominating performance, and makes a $300 discount worth saluting.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • The case involved schoolchildren whose religious beliefs prevented them from saluting the American flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
    Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Those same issues have ships and planes on high alert in the Middle East, and the ongoing conflict across the region is causing havoc for civilian applications like ride-hailing and food delivery.
    Mariam Sorond, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Kwok | Bloomberg | Getty An Indonesian corruption court on Tuesday sentenced former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim, a co-founder of ride- hailing and payments giant Gojek, to 10 years in prison for corruption.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • McGonigle grew up in Aldan idolizing Phillies legend Chase Utley.
    Joe Holden, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Fans, who never had a chance to cheer Les Grenadiers on soccer’s biggest stage, have had to decide where their loyalties will lie while players who perhaps grew up idolizing the team must now convince themselves their idols can be beaten.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The yellow wasn’t just worn by fans cheering Colombia, as Ghana supporters also have that color.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Most of all of them want to feel welcome and comfortable at Nats Park, and feel comfortable cheering for the team and its rising young star pitcher.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 4 July 2026
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“Renowning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renowning. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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