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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The show is based on the Tomb Raider video game franchise, which follows the adventures of the famed archaeologist and adventurer. Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026 Chapel Hill will find a new king to lead one of the most famed men's college basketball teams in the nation, and North Carolina seems to be on the trail of any prominent basketball coach on planet Earth. Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 Luke Murray, the second son of Bill Murray and Margaret Kelly, has been an assistant coach at UConn since 2021, working under famed head coach Dan Hurley. ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026 They are expected to have dinner with close family members at NASA's famed astronaut beach house, where astronaut crews have relaxed before missions for decades, Nelson said. Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 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 1 Apr. 2026.

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