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San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge
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Recent Examples of famed
Appropriately inaugurated on February 14, 1993, Love Park features El Beso, a larger-than-life sculpture from famed Peruvian artist Víctor Delfín of lovers passionately kissing.
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Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
While it's served in a bag worth tens of thousands, the customer doesn't get to keep the famed Hermès creation.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 June 2025
The signature fine dining restaurant by famed French chef Alain Ducasse serves breakfast for hotel guests and is the only outlet open to external guests for dinner.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
State lawmakers in Sacramento have pumped the brakes on a bill pushed by comedian and famed car collector Jay Leno to make older cars exempt from smog checks in California.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
While it's served in a bag worth tens of thousands, the customer doesn't get to keep the famed Hermès creation.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 June 2025
The signature fine dining restaurant by famed French chef Alain Ducasse serves breakfast for hotel guests and is the only outlet open to external guests for dinner.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
State lawmakers in Sacramento have pumped the brakes on a bill pushed by comedian and famed car collector Jay Leno to make older cars exempt from smog checks in California.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for famed
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For a myriad of reasons—nostalgia among older generations being a major one—famous collections, car shows, and auto museums have proudly displayed vehicles from these eras for quite a long time, highlighting their technological developments and design, as well as the greater culture of the era.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Carla Worden via IMDb; Murray Close—Getty Images British child actor Lox Pratt, who is also set to star in the BBC’s upcoming Lord of the Flies series adapted from William Golding’s famous novel, will portray Harry’s schoolmate and nemesis, Draco Malfoy.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
10 June 2025
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The celebrated poet first visited Medu in disguise.—
Katie Mitchell,
Essence,
7 June 2025
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Pacino’s The Ritual — which opened in theaters on Friday — has critics not raving, but ripping the celebrated actor’s exorcism film.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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While working at a renowned medical device and drug company, Don became part of early efforts involving angiostatin, a compound that briefly made headlines in the 1990s for its potential to inhibit blood vessels feeding tumors.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The Oldest Whisky In The World The Old Glenlivet 1843 first appeared on the auction market back in 1970 at a renowned Wine and Spirits auction in Scotland.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The two prominent Idaho families joined when Andrus’s youngest daughter, Kelly, married Church’s son Chase in 1989.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2025
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His script may go over the top, and a generally adept cast (which also includes prominent parts for Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar, Shalet Monique and others) copes variably with its excesses.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Target’s dresses are notorious for selling out, so make sure to shop your favorites early in order to score your preferred size, color, and pattern.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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In a 69-page decision issued Wednesday, Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg found the men—who were flown out of the U.S. just hours after Trump invoked the 1798 law on March 15—were denied due process and unlawfully sent to El Salvador's notorious CECOT megaprison.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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