as in famous
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San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge
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Recent Examples of famed
The famed ski town is hosting 16 official sports, including ice hockey, skiing, curling, luge, and figure skating.
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Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
Jesse Tyler Ferguson will portray the famed writer and swan-collector Truman Capote in the first New York revival of Jay Presson Allen’s 1989 Broadway hit Tru.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
And the other thread would involve Rose of Sharon, a character from The Mural, who as a young girl is kidnapped in Mexico City and rescued by a famed lucha libre wrestler.
—Shawna Seed, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Another time, Jim remembers the famed driver Juan Pablo Montoya leaning on the fence eyeing Connor’s kart after a race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where Montoya’s son was also racing.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
Jesse Tyler Ferguson will portray the famed writer and swan-collector Truman Capote in the first New York revival of Jay Presson Allen’s 1989 Broadway hit Tru.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
And the other thread would involve Rose of Sharon, a character from The Mural, who as a young girl is kidnapped in Mexico City and rescued by a famed lucha libre wrestler.
—Shawna Seed, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Another time, Jim remembers the famed driver Juan Pablo Montoya leaning on the fence eyeing Connor’s kart after a race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where Montoya’s son was also racing.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for famed
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Rich, famous and powerful people have been named and shamed.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Being incredibly famous in the heart of Silicon Valley adds a complicated dynamic to being a parent.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The murders of celebrated director and producer Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle Reiner Singer became the biggest celebrity news story of 2025 when the news broke in December.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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One of Spielberg’s more celebrated recent works was a drama based loosely on his own Jewish family.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Broyard, who studied with painter Peter Doig at the renowned art academy in Düsseldorf, Germany, gives his pictures a sense of the passage of time.—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The former Dartmouth ski racer was 65 and a renowned anesthesiologist in the Vail Valley.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The absence that has lingered over the Boston Red Sox world for the last five weeks was especially prominent Sunday as the team held its first full-squad workout of 2026.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Some cultural events featuring prominent Israelis since the start of the war in Gaza have been subject to anti-Israel demonstrations.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Shortly after his arrival, the crypto market went into free fall following the implosion of a notorious stablecoin project called Terra Luna.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Officials say the wait will be worth it because the old bridge is notorious for delays.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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