Title: Notoriety | Definition of Notoriety by Merriam-Webster
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no·​to·​ri·​e·​ty | \ ˌnō-tə-ˈrī-ə-tē
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plural notorieties
Definition of notoriety
1 : the quality or state of being notorious the city's notoriety for corrupt and incompetent government — R. E. Merriam
2 : a notorious person love to have notabilities and notorieties under one roof — The Times Literary Supplement (London)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for notoriety
Synonyms
cause célèbre
(also cause celebre),
celeb,
celebrity,
figure,
icon
(also ikon),
light,
luminary,
megastar,
name,
notability,
notable,
personage,
personality,
somebody,
standout,
star,
superstar,
VIP
Antonyms
nobody,
noncelebrity
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Examples of notoriety in a Sentence
He achieved instant fame and notoriety with the release of his film. She gained notoriety when nude photographs of her appeared in a magazine. His comment about the President has given him a notoriety that he enjoys very much. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The 1,000-pound bear that Rancho Santa Fe businessman John Cox expected would draw attention to his quest for the California governor’s office has instead attracted a different kind of notoriety. — Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Tag, the Cox campaign bear, now subject of animal-rights lawsuit," 25 May 2021 Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell, then in their 30s, had already achieved an unusual amount of notoriety for having become, respectively, the first and third woman to earn medical degrees in the United States. — New York Times, "A Jeweler and Sculptor Who Takes Inspiration From the Walls of Her Studio," 18 May 2021
Less than a week after setting records with his 7th Kentucky Derby victory and 220th Grade 1 Stakes win, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has achieved a less flattering form of notoriety. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "Does Bob Baffert's past drug issues deplete his benefit of the doubt in Medina Spirit case?,"