renowned
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
famous and admired by many people for being very good at something.
widely celebrated or distinguished; highly regarded for a specific achievement or quality.
Simple“The city is renowned for its beautiful parks and historic buildings.”
In context“The university is globally renowned for its research in renewable energy, attracting top scholars from every continent.”
UsageOften followed by the preposition 'for' to specify the reason for the fame.
Teacher's tipWhile 'famous' can be neutral or even negative, 'renowned' almost always implies high quality and respect.
PitfallHe is a renowned for his cooking. He is renowned for his cooking.Do not use 'a' before 'renowned' unless it is followed by a noun (e.g., 'He is a renowned chef').
“Tyler became renowned globally for her pop music hits, including Total Eclipse of the Heart and I Need a Hero.”
“The findings have now been published in the renowned journal Cell Reports .”