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San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge
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Recent Examples of famed
After departing from Walker's Point over the summer, the comedy club will reopen at the former site of the famed Watts Tea Shop in Cathedral Square.
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Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The famed six center windows of the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship will bring scenes of New York City to life, from a snowy Central Park boat scene to a holiday tree decorated as only Saks Fifth Avenue can create.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Roku is turning its famed Roku City screen saver into a stage for pop stars, and the company has tapped Lovato as the first artist set to take over.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
The famed actor joined Blood Brothers for part of the band’s tournament set.
—George Varga, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The famed six center windows of the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship will bring scenes of New York City to life, from a snowy Central Park boat scene to a holiday tree decorated as only Saks Fifth Avenue can create.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Roku is turning its famed Roku City screen saver into a stage for pop stars, and the company has tapped Lovato as the first artist set to take over.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
The famed actor joined Blood Brothers for part of the band’s tournament set.
—George Varga, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for famed
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Joining him for color commentary is Dell Curry — former Sixth Man of the Year with the Hornets, current famous dad of Steph and Seth.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Expect crowds to flock to the beloved establishment, which over the years has hosted many famous folks like James Brown, Alan Jackson, the late President Jimmy Carter, and the late Congressman John Lewis.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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The celebrated sculptor, whose angular, gravity-defying figures are icons of modern art, spent his life exploring form, balance, and the spaces in between.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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The reversal ends months of speculation about the future of one of Kansas City’s most celebrated fine-dining spots.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Today, the park impresses with its modern engineering and renowned aesthetics.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Three long years later, Ruf, which is renowned for the craftsmanship of its high-performance builds, shipped the coupe back across the Atlantic, with more power than before.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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The 4-2-3-1 formation has been one of the most prominent systems used across Europe since the turn of the century, adopted by some of the best tacticians in modern football.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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While there’s some grappling between the big three, Amazon, Microsoft and Google remain by far the prominent cloud computing providers for AI applications, according to Emarketer senior analyst Jacob Bourne — and their futures depend at least in part on serving AI demand.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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She was joined by her older sister, Bennett, 2, who is notorious for her antics around the Kelce home.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 'Teflon Don' and the Gambino 'Crime Family' The Gambinos and their onetime leader John Gotti – aka the Dapper Don and the Teflon Don – are perhaps the most notorious of the five New York crime families and the one most closely mimicked by a slew of Hollywood TV shows and movies.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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