: 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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Earlier this month, Applebee's announced that the date night meal deal would once again be available for purchase through a random drawing, a year after its famed debut. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025 Its mid-century modern, glass-and-steel style look was the product of famed architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, which was also responsible for Chicago’s John Hancock Center in 1967 and the Sears Tower in 1971. Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 The lifestyle maven and famed restaurateur will be co-hosting a new cooking competition series, Yes, Chef, this upcoming spring. Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025 The famed investor added a $7.3 million bet on PDD, operator of online retailer Temu, in the fourth quarter. Yun Li, CNBC, 14 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 18 Feb. 2025.

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