notoriety
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In the 1930s and ’40s, nearly all of them acquired celebrity, and some notoriety, for their writing, politics, love affairs or all three.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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
Viewers have long been fascinated by Paul, who earned notoriety on TikTok and formed a community there called MomTok.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
In the years since Black achieved notoriety, a single unknown artist is unlikely to reach universal derision in 2026 — but internet pile-ons are just as popular as they’ve always been.
From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026
They took a great fancy to us and we were especial favorites of the Hydes, both before and after the notoriety that our rappings made became widespread.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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