fabled

adjective

fa·​bled ˈfā-bəld 

1

: fictitious

2

: told or celebrated in fables

3

: renowned, famous

the team's fabled coach

Synonyms of fabled

• legendary
• mythical
• famed

Examples of fabled in a Sentence

She served us some of her fabled cherry pie.

the fabled unicorn continues to be a symbol of elusive and magical beauty

Recent Examples on the Web

Desperate for some way to heal herself, but especially for a family, Celia jumps at the chance to visit Kindred Cove and its fabled Salt Festival. —Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026

Ferrari’s fabled acronym for Gran Turismo Omologato basically signifies a grand-touring race car that’s been homologated for production. —Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2025

The December 2025 trailer shows the fabled Trojan Horse moment, when Odysseus and his army successfully invaded Troy by stowing themselves away in a large wooden horse. —Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025

His 1976 documentary The Blank Generation, shot with Ivan Král, captured footage of music acts like the Patti Smith Group, Blondie, the Ramones, Talking Heads, and others at fabled downtown clubs like Max's Kansas City, CBGB, and the Bottom Line (none of which exist anymore). —Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of fable entry 2

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fabled

• abled
• cabled
• gabled
• labeled
• labelled
• stabled
• tabled
• disabled
• enabled
• mislabeled
• unlabeled
• unlabelled

Kids Definition

fabled

adjective

fa·​bled

ˈfā-bəld

: told about in fables

a fabled mountain of gold