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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Prescott's downtown area adds the perfect southwest charm and history and was even the stomping grounds of famed cowboy Doc Holiday. Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026 With vacant storefronts dotting some of the city's most popular corridors, Miami Beach is rolling out a bold new strategy to revive its famed commercial districts. Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026 The two previously ran Justus Pharmacy, a famed restaurant in Smithville. Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026 Outside of her career, Gibson traveled, picked up hobbies like weaving and baking, and earned her pilot license, joining a local chapter of the Ninety-Nines, a group for women pilots started by famed flyer Amelia Earhart and 98 others. Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 10 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 11 Feb. 2026.

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