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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

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

Venegas clearly loves these spaces and history, whether based in real life or in notoriety.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

I guess for me it was a good thing, because being a not-talkative software engineer, I got some notoriety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

For his part, Albus had arrived at Hogwarts under the burden of unwanted notoriety.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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