renowned
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- renownedly adverb
- renownedness noun
- unrenowned adjective
Etymology
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Titian was a painter while Michelangelo, though renowned both as a painter and a sculptor, saw himself exclusively as the latter.
"So I don't live anywhere, to be honest," said Rybakina, who started playing tennis aged five and trained at the renowned Spartak Club in Moscow as a junior.
From Barron's
A priest, noticing Pratt’s skillful doodling, bought him art supplies and showed him a collection of work by the Kiowa Five, a renowned group of early 20th-century painters who’d attended the school.
In U.S. immigration law, “extraordinary ability” typically refers to Olympic athletes, top scientists or renowned artists.
In the parlance of U.S. immigration law, “extraordinary ability” typically refers to Olympic athletes, top scientists or renowned artists.
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