renown

Example Sentences

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"If ski resorts in Japan had stayed the way they used to be, they would never have gained such worldwide renown," said Hiroshi Hasegawa, director of a local real estate agency.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

But Wasserman is the rare case of a wealthy, renown American elite whose empire is crumbling under calls for accountability from the public, local lawmakers and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Whatever the level of his renown, Akangbe Ogun lived as a simple man, among the ordinary people in Osogbo.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Despite his own verdict, both mediums would bring him lasting, well-deserved, renown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

The previous warden had left after a corruption scandal, and such was Osborne’s renown that the Republican governor was willing to give him a try.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover