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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On top of that, this year’s tournament is at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York, on Long Island – a place near and dear to any Empire State golfer, even one like the president who hasn’t played a public track like the fabled Black course in many, many years. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025 Does that mean all hope is over for the fabled winter season of TWL? Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025 Unplugging the Machine Clare Singer is the scion of a fabled academic family. Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 Late one night, I was escorted into the 19th-century headquarters of a fabled Belgian brewery, Rodenbach. Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

fabled

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

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