renown
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His renown grew after the Everest climb and he fostered a close friendship with the Kennedy family.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Her subsequent appearances in “The Haunting of Bly Manor” and “You” were characterized by a similar dramatic intensity, solidifying her renown in the horror genre.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 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
Stump, an alpinist of world renown who died on Denali in 1992, had just completed a difficult new route on a nearby peak, the Mooses Tooth.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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