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renown

[ri-noun] / rɪˈnaʊn /


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Her subsequent appearances in “The Haunting of Bly Manor” and “You” were characterized by a similar dramatic intensity, solidifying her renown in the horror genre.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

"If ski resorts in Japan had stayed the way they used to be, they would never have gained such worldwide renown," said Hiroshi Hasegawa, director of a local real estate agency.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

He won renown as one of the key figures in the new wave of Iranian cinema.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

He cultivated renown as a Wall Street wizard yet projected an air of uncaring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Stump, an alpinist of world renown who died on Denali in 1992, had just completed a difficult new route on a nearby peak, the Mooses Tooth.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer