fabled

adjective

fa·​bled ˈfā-bəld How to pronounce fabled (audio)
Synonyms of fablednext
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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Maximizing product potential, Robinson generated several sequels to Young Guns, Major League and Ace Ventura and in 1990 revived a fabled spooky franchise with The Exorcist III, followed by three other films and a Fox series reboot. Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026 The company, which is valued at $5 billion, is based in a glass-and-steel office building near the fabled intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 This fabled destination draws serious skiers who come not for the hype, but for its spectacular alpine conditions and unflashy culture. Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026 Even fabled Athens was only briefly a democracy, and that even then every third person was enslaved. Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026 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 14 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

fabled

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

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