notorious
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We still don’t know exactly how tall he is; big men are notorious about revealing their true measurements.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
"But discovering a painting from the famous Goudstikker collection, in the possession of the heirs of a notorious and famous Dutch Waffen-SS general, truly tops everything."
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Sometimes, the best way to demonstrate your interpreter bona fides is by getting along with a filmmaker who’s notorious for being difficult.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
An artwork plundered by the Nazis from the world-famous Goudstikker collection has surfaced in the family of a notorious SS collaborator in the Netherlands, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand told AFP Monday.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The Lyseni was a smuggler himself, as well as a trader, a banker, a notorious pirate, and the self-styled Prince of the Narrow Sea.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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