Synonyms of famednext
: known widely and well : famous

Examples of famed in a Sentence

a bowl of the restaurant's famed chili San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge.
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Bourdain was also a fixture circa the opening of the nearby (and famed) Italian destination, Ciro & Sal’s, which took him under their wing. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 June 2026 The New York Knicks are the 2026 NBA champions and will be honored with a ticker-tape parade through the famed Canyon of Heroes on Thursday. Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 16 June 2026 Actor Matthew McConaughey, a famed Texan, also noted the explosion of joy coming from New York City after the Knicks took the win in San Antonio over the weekend. Mason Leib, ABC News, 15 June 2026 Wimbish studied at Artists Collective, the famed local music school founded by jazz saxophonist Jackie McLean. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for famed

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of famed was circa 1533

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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/famed. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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