as in legendary
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
Contestants stood to win the fabled Rs 1 crore by correctly answering 15 questions within 60 minutes.
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Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Hanging out with the fabled Big Red Machine is massive.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Bay Area Rush fans are getting two chances to see the fabled classic rock act in 2026.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
In both films, the city’s fabled history is as much the subject as the characters themselves.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Hanging out with the fabled Big Red Machine is massive.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Bay Area Rush fans are getting two chances to see the fabled classic rock act in 2026.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
In both films, the city’s fabled history is as much the subject as the characters themselves.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabled
Adjective
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When a mysterious and legendary skeleton, badly injured, randomly resurfaced in 2018, an interdisciplinary team of researchers went to work to find out who the person was.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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The spotlight increased after a disastrous interview with CBS to promote the legendary coach’s book.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The repetition of that mythic version has buttressed the belief that the fight for American independence was an event somehow separate from world history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That was a really great mythic take.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And now, that famed sandwich’s integrity is being scrutinized.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The famed director and his wife formed a connection with Nanon Williams after watching a production of Lyrics From Lockdown — inspired by his story of incarceration — in Los Angeles in 2016, according to NBC News.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Fabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabled. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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