famousness

noun

Definition of famousnessnext
as in fame

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  1. fame
  2. reputation
  3. renown
  4. celebrity
  5. repute
  6. kudos
  7. eminence
  8. glory
Noun
  • He was replaced by Jack Haley, but found fame later in life when he was cast as Jed Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Gallagher first gained fame as a stage actress on Broadway, appearing in productions of Sweet Charity, Pal Joey and No, No, Nanette, winning a pair of Tony awards.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of fame
Noun
  • Such tactics can also erode user trust and harm your brand’s reputation.
    Ian Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • All that and a hometown hero whose reputation in the world of DJ culture rests primarily on his role in defining the art of the mashup mashing things up between while opening the show and serving as de facto MC?
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of reputation
Noun
  • Wicked was a musical first, but soon the movie will match it in renown.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Mann was aiming at his brother Heinrich, a novelist and an essayist of nearly equal renown, whose liberal politics led him to support Germany’s enemies, France and Britain.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of renown
Noun
  • At the head of this celebrity class is Sue Bird, five-time Olympic gold medalist, four-time FIBA Basketball World Cup gold medalist, four-time WNBA champion, two-time NCAA champion and 13-time WNBA All-Star.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Channel 4 is piloting a celebrity prank show on linear that emerged via its YouTube channel.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of celebrity
Noun
  • Her voice, her public repute, and her dignity — the vanishings of which are all mostly self-steered.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The long-term leasing of NNN and the fact that they are commonly leased to reliable tenants of repute minimizes the risk of default and promotes a dependable revenue stream.
    Sudhir Pai, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of repute
Noun
  • While the bikes look exotic (kudos to the styling team), they are priced and designed for India - so far.
    Bill Roberson, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • For those going the vintage route, kudos to any guest who turns up at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in an archival Balmain frock dating between 1955 and 1958—the period when Lagerfeld served as Pierre Balmain’s assistant.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2023
Definition of kudos
Noun
  • But a lot of young executives also are casting weary glances at the aging eminences who’ve been occupying Hollywood’s C-suites seemingly forever.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Despite being unsure of his faith, the poor man has been saddled by the just-deceased pope with the responsibility of managing the conclave of red-robed eminences who’ll vote on a successor.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of eminence
Noun
  • White pedestals rise out of the floor whenever a character needs to be elevated, either in glory or shame.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Among the 18 players for both teams to give a pregame press conference, Rizzo talked about a litany of topics, including his experience on the 2016 Chicago Cubs, who overcame a three games to one deficit to taste World Series glory for the first time since 1908.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of glory
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