: 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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It was brought back to life at the Château de Miraval in 2022 by Quintard in partnership with Brad Pitt, owner of the estate, which also produces a famed rosé wine. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 July 2025 For the Wayland location, a 737-square-foot drive-thru building that includes Hot 'n Now’s famed red metal roof is being built and assembled at Konczak’s company, B Cubed Manufacturing, in Alpena. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 9 July 2025 The pilot was shot at the famed Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel back in May 2018. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025 From historic houses to contemporary buildings by famed architects such as Rem Koolhaas, Pimentel and her team are able to bring their fresh and breezy sensibility to any style of home. Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 7 July 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 14 Jul. 2025.

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