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Recent Examples of famed
Shanty Creek Resort sits east of the famed Caribbean-blue waters of Torch Lake, one of the bluest lakes in the world.
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Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The old ones among us will remember Dallas’ 27-10 win over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XII when defensive linemen Randy White and Harvey Martin — the linchpins of the famed Doomsday Defense — shared MVP honors, the only time in the game’s 59-year history the award was shared.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
For even more marine life, Amandira, the Aman yacht, can also be chartered from Amanwana for totally bespoke voyages around the Indonesian archipelago from Komodo National Park to the famed Spice Islands and the legendary waters of Raja Ampat.
—Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
Flashing crossing signals and a speed limit reduction are among the changes Polk County plans to make following a traffic study along Iowa's famed High Trestle Trail, the site of a cycling death in the fall of 2025.
—Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The old ones among us will remember Dallas’ 27-10 win over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XII when defensive linemen Randy White and Harvey Martin — the linchpins of the famed Doomsday Defense — shared MVP honors, the only time in the game’s 59-year history the award was shared.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
For even more marine life, Amandira, the Aman yacht, can also be chartered from Amanwana for totally bespoke voyages around the Indonesian archipelago from Komodo National Park to the famed Spice Islands and the legendary waters of Raja Ampat.
—Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
Flashing crossing signals and a speed limit reduction are among the changes Polk County plans to make following a traffic study along Iowa's famed High Trestle Trail, the site of a cycling death in the fall of 2025.
—Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for famed
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Rich, famous and powerful people have been named and shamed.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Being incredibly famous in the heart of Silicon Valley adds a complicated dynamic to being a parent.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The murders of celebrated director and producer Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle Reiner Singer became the biggest celebrity news story of 2025 when the news broke in December.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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One of Spielberg’s more celebrated recent works was a drama based loosely on his own Jewish family.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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An infamous chapter in Kentucky history will make its big screen debut at the renowned 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival, held in Austin, Texas in March.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Feb. 2026
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Travelers who want a base with a bookish atmosphere, where renowned writers crafted masterpieces, and with plenty of cozy corners to dive into a good book, have some page-turning prospects, from London to San Diego’s Coronado Island.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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His is the most prominent case under the 2020 law and marks a severe blow to press freedom.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Yet in the ensuing years, prominent people in business, finance, politics, and academia continued to associate with him.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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In order to secure a spot as a potential site, a place meets a list of demands from an organization that is notorious about insisting on particulars from the size of the hotel beds, down to the dimensions of the soap in the bathroom.—
Mac Engel
February 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify in person to a Republican congressional investigation into notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, apparently ending their defiant campaign of resistance.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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