1
as in notoriety
the fact or state of being known to the public
many go to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune
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as in reputation
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
he has some fame locally as an honest antiques dealer
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Recent Examples of fame
The cast member had the impression that Duffy was considering a career in politics even before his reality-show fame.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
García previously rose to fame for Brian De Palma's The Untouchables (1987) and for playing Vincent Mancini in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part III (1990).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025
The Briton denied all claims made against him, which date between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was at the height of his fame working on Big Brother’s Big Mouth, Kings of Comedy and Big Brother’s Celebrity Hijack.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Jon’s been open about past struggles with anxiety and fame, but turned a pivotal point while competing alongside Harley, 51, in The Amazing Race in 2015.
—Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
García previously rose to fame for Brian De Palma's The Untouchables (1987) and for playing Vincent Mancini in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part III (1990).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025
The Briton denied all claims made against him, which date between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was at the height of his fame working on Big Brother’s Big Mouth, Kings of Comedy and Big Brother’s Celebrity Hijack.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Jon’s been open about past struggles with anxiety and fame, but turned a pivotal point while competing alongside Harley, 51, in The Amazing Race in 2015.
—Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fame
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Brothers Oren and Tal Alexander gained notoriety in New York's luxury real estate market through their company, Alexander Group, and have been under federal investigation alongside Oren's twin, Alon, since late 2024.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 May 2025
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The stakes are somehow ridiculously low—the winner essentially just receives bragging rights, along with a comically ugly metal bust of Davies’s head—and incredibly high, for comedians looking to boost their notoriety.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
Noun
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After six years of Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, that reputation is gone.—
Jim Schultz,
National Review,
1 May 2025
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These are not words typically associated with Tina Fey, whose humor has a reputation for being brutal.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
1 May 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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In addition to the post receiving comments from some of Roan's celebrity friends, including Paris Hilton, who left a heart-eyes emoji, fans also reacted to the hair change.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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The most stinging repute came from China, which accused the U.S. of abandoning Haiti at a dire moment after helping set up its ruling transitional presidential council, now mired in controversy and credibility issues.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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The rabbis, both of high repute, belong to different generations and display differing levels of stringency—the stricter is a grandfather; the other, his son-in-law, is more lenient but by no means lax.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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He is flanked by two bodybuilders, only one of whom, a man of lesser renown, assists the grimacing leader of the free world, who is looking ever the country-club veteran in a polo and a pastel windbreaker.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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Image Though fame has so far eluded Kehlmann in the U.S., he’s achieved the kind of renown in Germany that is rare for writers.—
David Segal,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fame. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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