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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In recent years, beach-goers from the United States and Canada have largely abandoned the famed Pacific resort of Acapulco as feuding mini-cartels sent the murder rate skyrocketing. Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026 The James Beard Foundation’s America’s Classics Award-winning Casa Vega is turning 70 this year and to mark the milestone anniversary the eatery is nearly doubling its footprint thanks to the opening of a new patio named in honor of the famed restaurant’s founder. Richard Guzman, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026 The famed rocky Mediterranean calas, or coves, of the Balearic Islands bear little resemblance to the wide sandy swaths of Andalusia or the fine volcanic-sand beaches of the Canary Islands. Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026 Isaiah Zagar, the famed Jewish mosaic artist whose shimmering, kaleidoscopic installations transformed streets and buildings across Philadelphia and founded the city’s Magic Gardens, has died. Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 24 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 26 Feb. 2026.

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