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renown

[ri-noun] / rɪˈnaʊn /


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Oceanwide has courted expedition-seeking passengers like Liss and gained renown for serving a small, yet fast-growing, part of the cruise-line industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Hüller’s Oscar-nominated performance in the 2023 Palme d’Or-winning “Anatomy of a Fall” vaulted her from Cannes renown to international stardom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

High honor came to him in that part of Krete for wealth and ease, and sons born for renown, before the death-bearing Keres drew him down to the underworld.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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