: 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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Oscar Isaac stars as Victor Frankenstein, the famed scientist of classical literature who brings a creature (Jacob Elordi) to life through a monstrous experiment. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025 In preparation for the role, Marbeck researched Godard’s work prior to Breathless — from short films to his film criticism for the famed French movie magazine Cahiers du Cinema. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025 Nelson’s famed guitar, Trigger, was on his bus and unharmed, but other gear and equipment were so soaked or damaged that the next stop on the tour, in Oklahoma, had to be nixed as well. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025 The famed March Madness-style bracket competition that pits some of Katmai National Park and Preserve's bulkiest and most beloved brown bears against each other in the arena of public opinion is returning for its 11th year later this month. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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