: 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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Over two decades in the making, the $1 billion museum -- set close to the famed Pyramids of Giza, just outside the capital Cairo -- is touted by officials as the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization. Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025 The 21-year-old wildlife conservationist and son of famed zookeeper and television personality Steve Irwin further elaborated just why Russell's constructive criticism means so much. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025 Four stunning pieces from the famed American family’s collection are going under the hammer at Christie’s New York later this year. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025 That said, certain iterations have become iconic collector’s items, including the famed Sacco chair, bringing beanbags into considerably more stylish spaces. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 2025.

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