renown
Example Sentences
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For Chinese startups, deals with top Silicon Valley players offer the potential for wealth far beyond what they can expect in China and a shot at capturing global renown.
He won renown as one of the key figures in the new wave of Iranian cinema.
From BBC
Even amid Welsh rugby's renown tribalism, this news will not have been celebrated by regional rivals.
From BBC
Despite his own verdict, both mediums would bring him lasting, well-deserved, renown.
Both won Pulitzer prizes, World Press Photo awards and global renown.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.