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San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge
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Recent Examples of famed
Few people likely associate Oscar Wilde’s famed 1890 novella The Picture of Dorian Gray with the tech-laden, scroll-heavy social media of the 21st century.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
On the second floor is the Tuscan steakhouse from famed L.A. chef Evan Funke, which debuted in March and has stunning views over the Chicago River.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
Since 1993, markets all over the world have attempted to replicate the success of the famed American sketch show for local audiences to mixed results.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 16 May 2025
The House of Nine team teamed up with famed Italian brand Rivolta Carmignani, which has been making top-notch linens since 1867 in Milan, for its onboard items.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 May 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
On the second floor is the Tuscan steakhouse from famed L.A. chef Evan Funke, which debuted in March and has stunning views over the Chicago River.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
Since 1993, markets all over the world have attempted to replicate the success of the famed American sketch show for local audiences to mixed results.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 16 May 2025
The House of Nine team teamed up with famed Italian brand Rivolta Carmignani, which has been making top-notch linens since 1867 in Milan, for its onboard items.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for famed
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The other, called Dominator, is owned by the famous chaser Reed Timmer.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The last three holes at this famous Charlotte venue are known as the Green Mile.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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His celebrated landscape series, such as The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō and One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, capture a lyrical relationship between people and place, expressed through subtle colour, elegant composition, and a deep sensitivity to the rhythms of nature and travel.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Germany has had a taste, too, with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) recently acquiring its celebrated chemicals company Covestro for nearly €15 billion.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Chalamet, a native of the city, is a renowned fan of the blue and orange and notably stayed home to watch the first game of the series while Jenner flew solo at the Met Gala.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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This masterpiece is the brainchild of Enrique Fonseca, a renowned distiller and master blender.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Heat, precipitation or not, the golf world is ecstatic to have landed in one of the nation’s most prominent sports cities for its second PGA championship in eight years.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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The gym makes its most prominent return in the universe's seventh installment, the beginning of the Creed franchise.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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In July 2022, more than 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed in an explosion at the notorious camp at Olenivka, adding a desperate sense of urgency to the Ukrainian efforts to bring the rest of them home.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
16 May 2025
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The Lorraine Motel, before and after The 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made the Lorraine Motel in Memphis globally notorious.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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