Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with notorious in American Collocation
notorious
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
person who commits a crime
Here is where the most notorious criminal of all, Jack the Ripper, carried out his crimes.
person
That night he went to visit a couple of notorious characters who would do literally anything for money.
crime
A man jailed almost 50 years ago for one of the province’s most notorious murders has had his name cleared.
event or action
In a notorious incident in 1860, British and French soldiers ransacked the imperial summer palace outside Beijing.
place
Conditions in the notorious camp were becoming increasingly appalling.
reputation
The Glasgow audience had a notorious reputation for being the most difficult in the country.
group
Cruz was a former member of one of New York’s most notorious gangs.
film
The scene has clearly been included purely to generate some publicity for the film – a ploy which has worked for some of the most notorious films in history.
court case
Many significant legal reforms were influenced by notorious cases.