as in mythic
based on, described in, or being a myth
the fabled unicorn continues to be a symbol of elusive and magical beauty
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Recent Examples of fabled
The fabled Italian marque hasn't totally abandoned electrification; the Temerario is the third hybrid to be built at the Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, plant.
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
David Ketchum, the goofy comic actor and prolific TV writer best known for squeezing into such stuffy spaces as vending machines, trash cans and airport lockers as Agent 13 on the fabled sitcom Get Smart, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Arteta has observed a transformation in youth development since his own days as a kid at La Masia, Barcelona’s fabled academy.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Accommodation is in the country’s fabled boutique hotels in natural surroundings.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
David Ketchum, the goofy comic actor and prolific TV writer best known for squeezing into such stuffy spaces as vending machines, trash cans and airport lockers as Agent 13 on the fabled sitcom Get Smart, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Arteta has observed a transformation in youth development since his own days as a kid at La Masia, Barcelona’s fabled academy.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Accommodation is in the country’s fabled boutique hotels in natural surroundings.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabled
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Nowadays, these routes and addresses can sometimes call to my mind the Camino Real—the old Spanish road lost and buried but commuted upon daily—or that mythic expanse of the Mediterranean where Odysseus lost his way and people live and work to this day.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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For baseball aficionados, the name Sandy Koufax is almost mythical.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nick Saban, the legendary Alabama Crimson Tide coach turned ESPN analyst, likes Miami’s chances of taking the win at home and ending USF’s early Cinderella run to the 2025 season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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Yes, Neil Young was finally back at Shoreline Amphitheatre on Friday night, making his first appearance at the Mountain View venue since the last chapter of the legendary annual Bridge School Benefit Concerts unfolded in 2016.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Fabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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