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notorious

[noh-tawr-ee-uhs, nuh-] / noʊˈtɔr i əs, nə- /


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He celebrated wins by playing music by his favorite rapper, the Notorious B.I.G., on the trading desk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Notorious far-right agitator Tommy Robinson and misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, who faces court cases in Britain and Romania, hail from the town, where about a third of residents are Muslim.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

His early music career success included helping launch the careers of Mary J Blige and Christopher Wallace - aka Biggie Smalls, or The Notorious B.I.G.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

As the Notorious B.I.G. once rapped, things done changed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

When we studied the Old West, everybody had to do a special report on A Cowboy’s Life or Famous Indian Chiefs or Notorious Outlaw Families like the James brothers.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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