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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Donahue’s resume includes command of the Army’s elite Delta Force and the famed 82nd Airborne Division, along with extensive combat experience across two decades of war. Steven Beynon, ABC News, 23 June 2026 For something a little more relaxed, however, slip into the Blue Boar Pub, a contemporary spin on London classics—from wild boar & apple Scotch eggs to its famed Blue Boar Dirty Burger draped with maple streaky bacon and smoked Applewood cheddar. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Manobal and her mother went to see a fortune teller after her audition to join YG Entertainment, the famed South Korean enterprise, which doubles as a talent agency and record label. José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026 Saturday afternoon included a famed West Hollywood dive bar before the group on Sunday headed to Naval Base Coronado to mingle with service members on an aircraft carrier deck and see a NASCAR race. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 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 30 Jun. 2026.

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