fabled

adjective

fa·​bled ˈfā-bəld 

1

: fictitious

2

: told or celebrated in fables

3

: renowned, famous

the team's fabled coach

Synonyms of fabled

• legendary
• mythical
• famed

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

Recent Examples on the Web

His latest contribution to the cause is the design of the team’s away strip for the 2026-27 season, a cream creation that leans heavily into the club’s fabled past. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Kim's incredible performance included 12 birdies and zero bogeys, highlighted by brilliant iron play and an aggressive 24-foot birdie putt on the 18th to secure the fabled 59. — Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

The fabled Austin singer-songwriter is set to narrate Rise Above, the upcoming memoir from Matthew Schnipper. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026

Commentary and opinions Bloody crashes are a fact of life on Malibu’s fabled but deadly stretch of PCH, argues columnist Robin Abcarian. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of fable entry 2

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fabled

• abled
• cabled
• gabled
• labeled
• labelled
• stabled
• tabled
• disabled
• enabled
• mislabeled
• unlabeled
• unlabelled

Kids Definition

fabled

adjective

fa·​bled

ˈfā-bəld

: told about in fables

a fabled mountain of gold