Synonyms of famednext
: 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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Japan's famed kei cars were born out of the country's post-war need for affordable, practical transportation. New Atlas, 4 July 2026 Stages 19 and 20 culminate at the famed Alpe d’Huez climb in the Alps, which comes just 24 hours before the 21st and final stage ending on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. ABC News, 4 July 2026 The billionaire pop titan and the NFL star, both 36, kicked off their wedding festivities Thursday afternoon with a rehearsal dinner at the famed sports arena. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Fast forward to 1953 and the Delage was apparently involved in a fender-bender and dispatched to famed coachbuilder Saoutchik for repairs. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 July 2026 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 6 Jul. 2026.

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