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notoriety

[noh-tuh-rahy-i-tee] / ˌnoʊ təˈraɪ ɪ ti /


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Conditions there have prompted outcry from rights groups, and UN experts have condemned it as a site of "unparalleled notoriety."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Her voice is gleeful and unapologetic, right from the opening paragraph, written at the height of her notoriety: “I am totally cashing in to capitalize on the moment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Drake, who just dropped three albums on a single day for some reason, has plenty of fans compared to Salieri, who never attained Mozart’s notoriety.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Ferreira initially gained notoriety as an online personality with a popular Tumblr account before transitioning to modeling and then acting, most notably in the first two seasons of the series “Euphoria.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

However, Virginia’s legacy as the birthplace of humanity’s first step into the heavens would have to compete with the notoriety it was gaining as the country’s most intransigent foe of integrated schools.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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