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widely known
San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge
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Recent Examples of famed
Although unsuccessful in its quest, the band made fans of Sparks and Rodney Bingenheimer, the famed KROQ DJ and tastemaker.
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Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
From the famed Hollywood Hills to the quiet suburban sprawl of the South Bay, there's no shortage of things to see and do.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
One of our stops during the test drive included dinner at the famed El Tejado, the popular South Broadway Mexican restaurant between Yale and Harvard that has been a Denver favorite for years.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
O’Rourke – not to be confused with famed actor Mickey Rourke – spent the past four years at Keiser.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
From the famed Hollywood Hills to the quiet suburban sprawl of the South Bay, there's no shortage of things to see and do.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
One of our stops during the test drive included dinner at the famed El Tejado, the popular South Broadway Mexican restaurant between Yale and Harvard that has been a Denver favorite for years.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
O’Rourke – not to be confused with famed actor Mickey Rourke – spent the past four years at Keiser.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for famed
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According to the auction house’s listing, Francatelli was a secretary to fashion designer Lucy Duff Gordon, who was famous for her dress designs in popular London, Paris, and New York salons.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Big Bear’s most famous bald eagle family is growing, and now the public has a chance to help choose the monikers for its newest members.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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From a controversial flashpoint to a celebrated classic, Cruising has played many roles in gay culture.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ari Hodara, a software engineer, is now the owner of the Spanish master’s 1941 Head of a Woman, depicting Picasso’s longtime muse and lover Dora Maar, a celebrated photographer and Surrealist in her own right.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 Apr. 2026
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One is Henry Jarecki, a renowned psychiatrist.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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West Wittering beach is a renowned bird-watching destination.—
Emma Clarke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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Amid widespread reconsideration of prominent people accused of wrongdoing, some wondered whether Jackson might disappear from playlists.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Spike Lee, Martin Lawrence, Jennifer Hudson, Judge Reinhold, Tracy Morgan and Kenan Thompson were among the prominent entertainers, comedians and actors who stepped out to celebrate Murphy at AFI's event.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Last week, when he was asked about the high ticket prices for the Knicks’ first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks, Mamdani jokingly pointed to a notorious New York sports villain.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The intersection is part of a notorious traffic bottleneck that can delay westbound rush hour motorists 15 minutes a day or more, but the house stands slightly above the road and drivers in heavy stop-and-go congestion rarely seem to notice it.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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