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renown

[ri-noun] / rɪˈnaʊn /


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The soul-dance classic ushered in an era of a more dynamic, symphonic disco sound and earned the New England band national renown.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

But Kafka’s renown has also been uncommonly reliant on the enthusiasm of his translators.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Now, for that renown football reporter who showed up in his living room.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The married mother-of-two, who shot to renown as the lead singer of the Grammy-award winning group Clannad, died at the age of 73 earlier this week.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

However, they were all heroes of renown, some of them the greatest in Greece, and they were quite equal to their adventures.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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