: known widely and well : famous

Examples of famed in a Sentence

a bowl of the restaurant's famed chili San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge.
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In January 2023, 42-year-old Johan Clarey finished second in the famed Hahnenkamm downhill in Kitzbuehel, Austria — setting the record for the oldest podium finisher. Andrew Dampf, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025 The sprawling property that abuts the famed Joshua Tree National Park is now listed for sale on the open market for the very first time, asking a speck under $3 million. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025 This comes as all entries prepare for a packed weekend of practices, Heat Races, and a Last Chance Qualifier ahead of the famed 200-lap race. Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 Clive Davis’s famed Pre-Grammy Gala hit a major milestone Saturday night, as the event originally created to celebrate Barry Manilow’s first Grammy nomination has now gone on for 50 years as one of the award season’s most iconic fixtures. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for famed 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of famed was circa 1533

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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/famed. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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