prominence
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Lydon first came to prominence after starring in Billy Roche's Wexford Trilogy of plays in the mid-1980s.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Several thousand attend the annual ceremony in Koovagam, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, a tradition rooted in millennia-old Hindu texts that has gained prominence in recent decades.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
Other influencers also relied on early mainstream news reports, such as Emilie Hagen, a comedian and influencer who gained prominence for covering the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex-trafficking trial on Substack and Instagram.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Higgins, who lost Season 4 of “The Traitors” in the finale after being blindsided by her friend and co-star Rob Rausch, rose to prominence on “Love Island” in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Even paintings acquire a new prominence by protruding slightly from the curved walls, instead of receding into them.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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