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Recent Examples of famed Among college goals of Gophers junior golfer Bella McCauley was to someday play in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur tournament at the famed Masters course. Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2025 See Robin Williams unusual approach when visiting Christopher Reeve in hospital 01:07 CNN — While a lot has been said about the friendship between Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve, the famed pair’s bond illustrates a very basic and instrumental type of kindness, according to Reeve’s daughter. Dan Heching, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025 Revelers descended upon the famed hotel and stepped into a world of imagination and color. Ian Malone, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025 Busts have been swapped out, new portraits have been hung and the famed Diet Coke button is back. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for famed 
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  • The shoot itself is meticulously reconstructed—featuring a remarkable turn by Matt Dillon as Schneider’s significantly more famous costar and scene partner, Marlon Brando—in order to contextualize the private and public fallout from Schneider’s equally iconic and traumatizing breakout performance.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
  • That’s a famous pool in Chicago and Olympics history.
    Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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  • Hosted by celebrated guitarist Jennifer Batten and genre-defying violinist Lindsey Stirling, the evening will include live performances and presentations celebrating this year’s honorees.
    Holly Alvarado, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Menuhin, whose influence on the area is lasting, inspired the creation of the celebrated Gstaad Menuhin Festival, named in his honor.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • Pacific Ridge School is renowned for its commitment to fostering academic excellence, ethical responsibility, and global engagement.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
  • These must-see buildings are renowned for various reasons—some for their architectural charm, others for their historical significance, and many for a healthy mix of both.
    Katherine McGrath, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • The Dolphins filled one of two prominent openings on their coaching staff on Friday, hiring Robert Prince as receivers coach. Prince, whose hiring was initially reported by NFL Network and confirmed by a league source, replaces Wes Welker, who was not retained.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Bass, who was seated in a prominent position next to First Lady Melania Trump during the fire station briefing, thanked Trump for arriving in the city so soon after his inauguration and countered his claim that the city would slow-walk rebuilding efforts.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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  • Go deeper: The most notorious Jan. 6 defendants pardoned by Trump America's second Paris withdrawal is not like the first Trump's inauguration word choices give insight into Trump 2.0 Editor's note: This story was updated with additional developments.
    Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Nothing seemed suspicious at first; old-fashioned frame houses were notorious firetraps.
    Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025

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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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