prominence
Example Sentences
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HBO Chairman Casey Bloys explained that they expected a lot of “interest” in the cast because of the cultural prominence of the “Harry Potter” franchise.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
This occasional feature will seek to highlight worthy books that have, for whatever reason, slipped from prominence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
I did indeed grow up to be a gay man and a critic, but I never came close to achieving Reed’s cultural prominence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
GameStop rose to prominence as a "meme stock", which sees retail investors buy up shares in unloved companies that professional investors have bet against, causing the share price to rise and fall sharply.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
This defense seemed to me to belong to an earlier time, before World War II, when higher education could ensure positions of social power and prominence.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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