Sentence examples for widespread notoriety from inspiring English sources

His illustrations (1894) for Oscar Wilde's play Salomé won him widespread notoriety.

As a result of the story's widespread notoriety, the New York kidnappers were identified, arrested, and indicted in 1854.

The Watts district gained widespread notoriety on August 11 16 , 1965 as the scene of racial disturbances.

Foreclosure abuses, like the routine filing of apparent forgeries with the nation's courts, gained widespread notoriety in 2010.

To a large extent, such films have delivered what Isis wants – widespread coverage, notoriety and revulsion.

The "Rebecca" producer, Ben Sprecher, said in an interview that he was optimistic that he would finally be able to raise all the money to mount the musical – in part because of the widespread publicity and notoriety surrounding the show after the fraud scheme was revealed.

Extensive newspaper coverage bestowed widespread and enduring international notoriety on the Ripper, and his legend solidified.