Example Sentences

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Lest we forget that Bernie Madoff infamously used his social and country-club networks to recruit investors, running one of the largest “affinity frauds” in history.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Mr. West is infamously unpredictable, and his effervescent, volatile persona is key to his selling out arenas in South Korea, Mexico and the U.S. well into his career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

One of those projects, most infamously, was “Showgirls,” which gets plenty of mentions in the book.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

But infamously impatient Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis sacked Postecoglou just 39 days later, after the experienced manager lost six of his eight games in charge.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Besides, no one truly suspects the infamously black-and-white circus would be associated with an event so full of color.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern