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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Hard work done in the dark is about to bring the famed Bay Lights back to the Bay Bridge. Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026 After the Oscars 2026, the stars flocked to the sleek, silver-centric celebration to snap photos in the event's famed photo booth, catch up with old friends, meet new ones, and see where the evening would take them, all-night In-N-Out catering included. Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026 Once the Academy Awards wrapped up on Sunday evening, stars poured into the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (where the famed Vanity Fair after-party moved to this year for the first time), several wearing clothes that were sexy, strange and practically R-rated. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026 Other famed tenants have included Colman Domingo, Alicia Keys, Angela Lansbury, Mickey Rourke, and Larry David (the real-life inspiration for Seinfeld’s Kramer resided next door). Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 16 Mar. 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 18 Mar. 2026.

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