infamous

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However, perhaps the most iconic element in the space is the infamous “rotating closet” that Hannah was regularly seen using in the series.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The first major international title to be decided on penalties was the 1976 European Championship – with the winning kick the now infamous and audacious chip named after Antonin Panenka.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Part of the answer is simple: his infamous black book of contacts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Perhaps most infamous: the 1997 segment where a child portrayed by a pre–Sixth Sense Haley Joel Osment reveals to another character that “Walker told me I have AIDS.”

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Alec let out one of his infamous grunts.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner