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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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Celebrate Texas History The Gonzales Memorial Museum is the place where Texas history comes alive with several Texas Revolution artifacts, including the famed Come and Take It cannon, a pink Texas granite monument memorializing the 32 men who died during the Alamo, and pioneer-era photography. Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025 That’s thanks to a 12-cylinder engine, the kind that powered many of the automaker’s famed machines, known for their innovations as well as their high-end appointments. Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025 Meanwhile, famed investor Michael Burry doubled down on the artificial intelligence trade and bet against the company. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025 Seagren was also television’s first Spider-Man, starring as the famed web slinger on The Electric Company, the PBS series that starred Rita Moreno and Morgan Freeman and was produced by Sesame Workshop predecessor Children’s Television Workshop. Peter White, Deadline, 27 Nov. 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 8 Dec. 2025.

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