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Recent Examples of famed
The famed Star Trek, X-Men, and stage actor stars — drumroll, please — as the voice of the aforementioned pig’s head sent to Shah’s family.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
What followed was a multi-day stakeout both on the mainland in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts near the famed Kennedy compound, and on Martha’s Vineyard, which had been their destination, as the search for the plane continued.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The Margaret Mead Film Festival, which launched in 1977, is named for the famed cultural anthropologist who served as curator of ethnology at the American Museum of Natural History from 1946-1969.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Four of Gucci’s great-grandchildren were there Thursday for the naming ceremony at the piazza, with a view of the famed Ponte Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery, on the 145th anniversary of Gucci’s birth.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
What followed was a multi-day stakeout both on the mainland in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts near the famed Kennedy compound, and on Martha’s Vineyard, which had been their destination, as the search for the plane continued.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The Margaret Mead Film Festival, which launched in 1977, is named for the famed cultural anthropologist who served as curator of ethnology at the American Museum of Natural History from 1946-1969.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Four of Gucci’s great-grandchildren were there Thursday for the naming ceremony at the piazza, with a view of the famed Ponte Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery, on the 145th anniversary of Gucci’s birth.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for famed
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That was a cool moment between one of the world’s most famous couples.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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One is beautiful and famous the world over; the other is even more beautiful yet content not to have to put up with all the fuss and attention.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant in the boutique Rivertown Lodge is closing to make way for Pez, a contemporary Mexican spot from Efrén Hernández, the chef behind the celebrated Casa Susanna at Camptown in Leeds, from the same hotel ownership.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Oscar marked one of Hollywood’s most celebrated comebacks.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Come morning, make a beeline for pastries by renowned chef Cédric Grolet–from cake-sized cinnamon rolls to sculptural waffle flowers and fresh-out-the-oven viennoiseries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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But there is a slice of Coleman Hawkins, unbelievably, playing a number in this movie, and some other really renowned African American jazz musicians.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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No two children with autism are alike; in some, research indicates differences in immune activity, while in others, metabolic or neurological patterns are more prominent.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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His aides and allies contend there is a double standard applied to the city’s first Muslim mayor and one of the most prominent Muslims in politics, arguing much of the criticism against them is manufactured and driven by Islamophobia.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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In July, 2014, at the height of negotiations between the Islamic Republic and world powers over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, my wife and I were arrested and thrown into Evin Prison, a notorious facility known throughout Iran for its cruelty.—
Jason Rezaian,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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Why, some staffers wondered, would the federal government outsource the writing of such critical standards to a nascent technology notorious for making mistakes?—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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