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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The Lost Dutchman The Lost Dutchman Mine is one of Arizona's most enduring legends, centered around a fabled gold mine supposedly hidden in the Superstition Mountains. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Jamie Roy and Harriet Slater star as the fabled Brian Fraser and Ellen MacKenzie, while Jeremy Irvine and Hermione Corfield round out the main cast as Claire's parents, Henry Beauchamp and Julia Moriston. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025 The Orient-Express’ upcoming Venice location, which will open inside the fabled Palazzo Donà Giovannelli is scheduled to open April 1. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025 On his first night alone in the city, Alex is wandering around the Village and tries to get a drink at the Olive Tree Café, the fabled spot on MacDougal Street that’s attached to the Comedy Cellar (which is the floor below). Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

fabled

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

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