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 property even served as the setting for Bert Stern’s famed 1962 photographs of Marilyn Monroe, taken shortly before her death. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Texas has thus revamped its corporate laws and created the Texas Business Court to challenge the famed Delaware Court of Chancery. Robert T. Miller, Washington Post, 2 June 2026 By the late 1970s, Earle had built a happy life in New York, co-creating plays with composer Peter Link and studying under the famed acting teacher Uta Hagen. Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026 The famed lavender beef is back, as is the cote du boeuf, topped with charred prawns, blackberries and garlic confit, which was considered the entry-level beef dish at the Beatrice. Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 1 June 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 7 Jun. 2026.

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