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notoriety

[noh-tuh-rahy-i-tee] / ˌnoʊ təˈraɪ ɪ ti /


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“I think part of the motivation has to do with, he now has an Instagram site with a lot of followers. I think it’s a notoriety thing,” said Ed.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

And yet in his brief run Pitino has restored a lot of the old Louie Carnesecca noisy-sweater notoriety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

That notoriety helped launch the hit show on Hulu and on Disney - which owns both ABC and Hulu.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Despite his notoriety in the art world, he has no concern about hitting the charts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Gatsby's notoriety, spread about by the hundreds who had accepted his hospitality and so become authorities on his past, had increased all summer until he fell just short of being news.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald




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