fame

noun

ˈfām How to pronounce fame (audio)
Definition of famenext
1
as in notoriety
the fact or state of being known to the public many go to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune

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2
as in reputation
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general he has some fame locally as an honest antiques dealer

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Recent Examples of fame Although Sweeney and Monroe’s connection dates back roughly 400 years, the finding adds a real family link to the comparisons that have followed Sweeney throughout her rise to fame. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The old guard of comedy is changing and the DIY movement has transformed fame in the comedy world. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Outside of music, King parlayed his fame into an appearance in the movie King of New York and episodes of The Golden Girls and Family Matters. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 The feature documentary follows Frampton’s rise in the 1970s and the cost of fame, as well as an Inclusion Body Myositis diagnosis. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fame
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fame
  1. notoriety
  2. reputation
  3. celebrity
  4. repute
  5. renown
Noun
  • But as the gadgets have grown in notoriety, they’ve also been met with privacy backlash and doubts about whether the technology is beneficial enough to become a fixture in everyday life.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In the run-up to this year’s campaign, the AI in Elections Observatory recorded 29 cases of AI avatars like Dona Maria, though no other synthfakes obtained her level of notoriety.
    — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of notoriety
Noun
  • Mercury in your 5th House quincunxes Saturn in your 10th, bringing play, romance, or self-expression up against responsibilities, reputation, or outside expectations.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Despite its tranquil reputation, knitting is anything but boring.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of reputation
Noun
  • Florence Pugh, Mariska Hargitay, Hudson Williams, Josh Gad and more celebrities have used their platforms to condemn the case in recent weeks.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Embassies, banks, and big-name retailers share the neighborhood with this member of The Leading Hotels of the World, whose guest list includes big celebrities and diplomats.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of celebrity
Noun
  • And the ecological values of roadless areas are beyond repute.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Petviashvili’s repute has grown steadily since her early debut.
    — The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of repute
Noun
  • Sporting black turtlenecks a la Steve Jobs, Holmes first gained renown and then infamy as the tech was unmasked as fraudulent by the Wall Street Journal and a subsequent federal investigation.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Baldwin Lee came to photographic renown pretty late in life, mostly for his in-close-and-intense pictures of small-town Black Southerners made in the 1980s and collected in an epic monograph in 2022.
    — Baldwin Lee, Curbed, 10 Sep. 2026
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“Fame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fame. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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