famed

adjective \ ˈfāmd \

Definition of famed

:known widely and well :famous

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Examples of famed in a Sentence

a bowl of the restaurant's famed chili
San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge.

Recent Examples of famed from the Web

China recently established its first overseas military base in the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti and Chinese companies have been scooping up overseas assets such as New York’s famed Waldorf Astoria hotel.

— Washington Post, "China law threatens 15 days of jail for improper anthem use," 28 Aug. 2017
Emergency workers, taxis drivers, police and ordinary citizens who helped immediately after the attack on Aug. 17 in the city's famed Las Ramblas boulevard led the march.

— francisco seco and hernan munoz, chicagotribune.com, "Hundreds of thousands march in Barcelona shouting "I'm not afraid!'," 26 Aug. 2017
Beathard, the Dolphins’ director of player personnel on the famed 1972 team, was named a finalist Friday by the Hall’s contributors committee.

— adam h. beasley, miamiherald, "Former Dolphins personnel chief Beathard named Hall of Fame finalist," 25 Aug. 2017
Famed broadcaster Paul Harvey couldn’t contain his disgust anymore in 1988.

— ed wallace, star-telegram, "China comes for us," 25 Aug. 2017
Fans dressed as every imaginable character - and some never before dreamed - will roam the convention floor and participate in the famed Wizard World Costume Contest on Saturday evening at each show.

— amber sutton, AL.com, "Wizard World Comic Con to bring celebrities and more to Montgomery this October," 21 Aug. 2017
In the group of current and retired officers was famed whistleblower Detective Frank Serpico, who was immortalized by Al Pacino in the classic 1973 Sidney Lumet film.

— gabrielle bruney, Esquire, "NYPD Officers Rallied for Colin Kaepernick," 20 Aug. 2017
Set in 1967 and following then now stage famed group of young Greenwich Village hippies, the themes and messages are just as relevant with today's headlines as when the musical debuted half a century ago.

— philip potempa, Post-Tribune, "Dunes mystery 'Mousetrap' and Mercury's 'Hair' both timely tickets," 15 Aug. 2017
Leonardo, meet Leonardo Da Vinci, the famed Renaissance artist and visionary behind, among many other masterpieces, the Mona Lisa.

— lilian min, Cosmopolitan, "Leo Meets His Ultimate Casting Match in a Leonardo Da Vinci Biopic," 14 Aug. 2017

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