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San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge
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Recent Examples of famed
Grantham is a famed investor known for his history of calling bear markets and has issued similar dire warnings in the past, including in March 2024.
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Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Devoted to Rhône-style Syrah and named for the famed Côte-Rôtie in France, it’s located out in the Rocks District of Milton-Freewater, a flat plain of sometimes basketball-size basalt cobbles.
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Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Ignacio Ornelas, a teacher with San Jose Unified and a researcher at Stanford University, is proposing to name the plaza after the famed Mexican norteño act Los Tigres del Norte — considered one of the important Bay Area bands of all time.
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Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Supergirl with Alcock as Kara Zor-El is now based on the famed Woman of Tomorrow comic book arc by writer Tom King and artist Bilquis Evely.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
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Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Devoted to Rhône-style Syrah and named for the famed Côte-Rôtie in France, it’s located out in the Rocks District of Milton-Freewater, a flat plain of sometimes basketball-size basalt cobbles.
—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Ignacio Ornelas, a teacher with San Jose Unified and a researcher at Stanford University, is proposing to name the plaza after the famed Mexican norteño act Los Tigres del Norte — considered one of the important Bay Area bands of all time.
—
Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Supergirl with Alcock as Kara Zor-El is now based on the famed Woman of Tomorrow comic book arc by writer Tom King and artist Bilquis Evely.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for famed
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There's been growing speculation that the two could get married during Independence Day weekend at Madison Square Garden, one of the world's most famous arenas.
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Varietally, Alto Adige is famous for aromatic whites and precision reds.
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The announcement came on the anniversary of the birthday of Devgn’s father Veeru Devgan, a celebrated Hindi cinema’ stunt choreographer who passed away in 2019.
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The United States used two first-half goals to cruise past the Aussies, with the American attack looking dangerous even without the celebrated attacker.
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Both will air live from the Ziff Ballet Opera House at the renowned Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida, per a press release.
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The pinnacle of their trip was a private session with a renowned tinware master in Takaoka, a city famous for its centuries-old metalworking heritage.
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His father, Manuel Cepeda, was a prominent figure in the Colombian Communist Party, and was assassinated in 1994 during a particularly bloody era in Colombia's internal conflict.
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The chatbot’s responses include citations and prominent links to news outlets.
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During an April 2024 interview with The Sun, John revealed that he was diagnosed with toxic peripheral polyneuropathy, a condition linked to his time at Camp Lejeune, a notorious military base in North Carolina, where the water was severely contaminated in the 1980s.
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Morey was fired in May after Philadelphia failed to get past the second round of the playoffs, extending the franchise's notorious Eastern Conference Finals drought.
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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