Meanings of gain notoriety in English

Some dismissed the exploit as a stunt to gain notoriety.

Ottawa is the most interesting spot on earth for a person of any extraordinary ability to gain notoriety.

Mr. Houdini had supposedly had himself locked into a box and been dropped over a bridge in London to gain notoriety.

The prosecution will attempt to establish that Manning wanted to gain notoriety rather than inform Americans about the course of the conflicts.

Dr. Ivan K. Goldberg may be the first in his field to gain notoriety for naming a disease he says doesn't exist.

An individual close to the network said the program's broad awareness among parents has been leveraged before to gain notoriety and spur funding.

I have no desire to make you out a man wishing to gain notoriety by getting himself talked about- Idon'tbelieve anything of the kind.

Shkreli gained notoriety earlier this year for significantly raising prices on drug.

The 20-year-old gained notoriety for his music and also his alleged crimes.

Mr Musingku gained notoriety after losing of millions of kina in a scam.

Watson still performs without a band because that's how she first gained notoriety.

Guzmán gained notoriety in Mexico and abroad for his audacious escapes and larger-than-life biography.

He gained notoriety for the so-called St Valentine's Day Massacre, which left seven rivals dead.

He gained notoriety in 2003 posting online home webcam recordings, humorous videos and short films.

Bieber first gained notoriety in videos he made of himself that he placed on YouTube.

The Mile 2 prison has gained notoriety among residents and rights groups for its secrecy.