of renown

idiom

somewhat formal
: being known and admired by many people for some special quality or achievement
writers of renown

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Better known for reinvention than status quo, L.A. is, in fact, a chamber opera town of renown. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025 There are few experiences more exciting than catching a teenage artist on the cusp of renown, and this is the moment to savor the emergence of Skylar Tang. Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Of renown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20renown. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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