notorious
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“He was notorious as a player for coaching the team,” said Hughes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
With money from an English lover and the patronage of the notorious Chudleigh, Cornelys launched an “assembly and concert rooms” in 1760 at Carlisle House in fashionable Soho Square.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
The Tyroshi were notorious for their avarice, and Ser Rodrik had argued for hiring a fishing sloop out of the Three Sisters, but Catelyn had insisted on the galley.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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