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notoriety

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


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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

I guess for me it was a good thing, because being a not-talkative software engineer, I got some notoriety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“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

I had traded away my access to the Archives in exchange for a little notoriety.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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