notoriety
noun
no·to·ri·e·ty
ˌnō-tə-ˈrī-ə-tē 
plural notorieties
1
: the quality or state of being notorious
… the city's notoriety for corrupt and incompetent government.—
R. E. Merriam
R. E. Merriam2
: a notorious person
… the errors of notorieties and crowned heads …—James Joyce
James JoyceExamples of notoriety in a Sentence
He achieved instant fame and notoriety with the release of his film.
She gained notoriety when nude photographs of her appeared in a magazine.
His comment about the President has given him a notoriety that he enjoys very much.
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In these moments, the group evidences a commitment to the music itself—not as a means of achieving notoriety, but as a way of giving a voice to their community.
—Dean Van Nguyen, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
The Horned Frogs don’t have a player committed this offseason with that type of notoriety, but head coach Mark Campbell has still been able to assemble one of the top transfer portal classes.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Musk’s lawyer, Steven Molo, summed up the sheer notoriety of his client.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
At larger papers, letters to the editor are often selected and printed in the op-ed pages on the basis of the authority or notoriety of the writer, but often on the basis of the point of view expressed.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Dean Van Nguyen, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
The Horned Frogs don’t have a player committed this offseason with that type of notoriety, but head coach Mark Campbell has still been able to assemble one of the top transfer portal classes.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Musk’s lawyer, Steven Molo, summed up the sheer notoriety of his client.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
At larger papers, letters to the editor are often selected and printed in the op-ed pages on the basis of the authority or notoriety of the writer, but often on the basis of the point of view expressed.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Notoriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notoriety. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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