notoriety
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Conditions there have prompted outcry from rights groups, and UN experts have condemned it as a site of "unparalleled notoriety."
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The celebration gained some notoriety when the Washington Post ran a picture of Reagan trying—and apparently failing—to cut in on a dance between Sinatra and Nancy Reagan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Drake, who just dropped three albums on a single day for some reason, has plenty of fans compared to Salieri, who never attained Mozart’s notoriety.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Before gaining notoriety with his Fox show, he posted on the website Slate about Trump in 1999, referring to him as “the single most repulsive person on the planet.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
For his part, Albus had arrived at Hogwarts under the burden of unwanted notoriety.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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