fabled

adjective

fa·​bled ˈfā-bəld How to pronounce fabled (audio)
1
2
: told or celebrated in fables
3
: renowned, famous
the team's fabled coach

Examples of fabled in a Sentence

She served us some of her fabled cherry pie. the fabled unicorn continues to be a symbol of elusive and magical beauty
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Best neighbor: The Alchemist is renowned for Heady Topper, its fabled double IPA. Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 One Piece follows Monkey D. Luffy on his quest to find the legendary fabled treasure, the One Piece, and become King of the Pirates. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2025 These aren’t the fabled, multimillion-dollar Indian celebrations (or New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s relatively austere rooftop nuptials in the city). Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Over the decades, thousands of treasure hunters have ventured into the rugged canyons—some even losing their lives—in pursuit of the fabled fortune. Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fabled

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of fable entry 2

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fabled was in 1602

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“Fabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabled. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

fabled

adjective
fa·​bled
ˈfā-bəld
: told about in fables
a fabled mountain of gold

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