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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Cassimere, who retired in 2007 after 37 years as a professor of history at the University of New Orleans, recalled finally entering the famed restaurant a year later as a member of the city's youth council, accompanying a lunch group that included a high-ranking NAACP official. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 On Saturday, 79-year-old Conceição Evaristo, a writer from Minas Gerais known for her powerful works centering on Black women's experiences, sat majestically atop a float designed by samba school Imperio Serrano at Rio’s famed Sambodrome. ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026 The brand is made at the famed El Viejito Distillery in the Jaliscan Highlands of Mexico, which is headed by a third-generation distiller. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026 Copeland was invited to prepare for a Montreal concert at the famed Hotel2Tango studio in 2024, joined by his wife Elizabeth, music director Alex Samaras, and a choir of Canadian singers. Matthew Blackwell, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 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 Feb. 2026.

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