repute
Example Sentences
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Practically every working actor of some repute has offhandedly mentioned their interest in directing a film at one time or another.
From Salon
Grey-haired and mustachioed, Asfura is reputed to be a hard worker.
From Barron's
She knew that London was a large, bustling, and confusing city, and that one wrong turn might send them wandering down dark cobblestone streets that dead-ended at smelly slaughterhouses and riverfront establishments of ill repute.
From Literature
That distinction belongs to the 18-hole Royal Calcutta Golf Club, founded in 1829 and reputed to be the oldest outside Britain.
From Barron's
Norwich have been crying out for a quick winger who can deliver quality into the box, and in Papa Amadou Diallo they have a player reputed to be the quickest in the league.
From BBC
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