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Recent Examples of famed
During his 25 years working with famed concert promoter Bill Graham in San Francisco, Scher went on to book some of rock’s most legendary shows and created the storied Shoreline Amphitheatre.
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David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
With many American cities struggling against a record wave of homelessness, a once-beloved art professor back in Cuba who exhibited and curated abroad and at Havana’s famed art biennial soon became a fixture among the homeless of Harlem.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
In April, Williams hired famed attorney Joe Tacopina to represent her in court in her continued fight for the guardianship to be lifted.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 July 2025
Afterwards, little rubber Smurf figurines started to be handed out to people filling up their gas tanks, and when an American TV executive got hold of one, the famed animation studio Hanna-Barbera produced a TV show that came out in 1981.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 18 July 2025
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David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
With many American cities struggling against a record wave of homelessness, a once-beloved art professor back in Cuba who exhibited and curated abroad and at Havana’s famed art biennial soon became a fixture among the homeless of Harlem.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
In April, Williams hired famed attorney Joe Tacopina to represent her in court in her continued fight for the guardianship to be lifted.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 July 2025
Afterwards, little rubber Smurf figurines started to be handed out to people filling up their gas tanks, and when an American TV executive got hold of one, the famed animation studio Hanna-Barbera produced a TV show that came out in 1981.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for famed
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Arguably, the most famous sub-Neptune is K2-18b, an exoplanet which recently made global headlines due to the claim that dimethyl sulfide had been detected in its atmosphere.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The hotel is only steps away from Asteria beach, the most famous swimming spot in the port.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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The Lakers got their first on-court look at Cooper Flagg as the celebrated Dallas Mavericks rookie made his professional debut Thursday night and helped his team to an 87-85 victory over Bronny James and the Lakers at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center.—
Staff,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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After all, Chicago is where the legendary architect began his career, and is chock full of some of his most celebrated commissions.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
10 July 2025
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However, what remains unanswered is a more fundamental question: How did a globally renowned protective agency allow such a breakdown to happen?—
ByDonald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
13 July 2025
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The pic follows struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh (Johnson), who is hired as a ghostwriter for renowned author Verity Crawford (Hathaway) under mysterious circumstances.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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That’s why one of the race’s most prominent sponsorships—the official jersey provider—has been controversial among riders for decades.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
12 July 2025
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The largest and most prominent piece in the exhibit, which runs through Oct. 19, is not by its main subject, 18th century artist George Romney.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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This being the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's landmark shark horror film, much of the convention was devoted to celebrating Jaws' milestone — for better or for worse — in the representation of the notorious marine mammals.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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The most notorious, the Escuela de Mecánica de la Armada, had been converted into the ESMA Museum and Site of Memory.—
Julia M. Klein,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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