fabled

adjective

fa·​bled ˈfā-bəld How to pronounce fabled (audio)
1
2
: told or celebrated in fables
3
: renowned, famous
the team's fabled coach

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
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Though Ireland’s Shane Lowry holds the current all-time low-score after shooting 63 en route to Open triumph in 2019 following extensive renovations to the course earlier that year, McIlroy’s teenage achievement endures as a seminal chapter of his fabled career. Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 16 July 2025 Jason Aldean, Old Dominion, Trisha Yearwood, Lukas Nelson and Jessie Jo Dillon are among those set to perform at the 2025 Nashville Songwriter Awards, which will be held at the fabled Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Sept. 23. Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 July 2025 Built on a tubular spaceframe, the race-specific model competed that year in such fabled gauntlets as the Mille Miglia, the Carrera Panamericana, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing first and second at the latter. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 7 July 2025 Visitors from across the United States, France, Italy, even a Wabash graduate living in China, have all sought a taste of that fabled gas station tenderloin. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fabled

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of fable entry 2

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fabled was in 1602

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“Fabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabled. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

fabled

adjective
fa·​bled
ˈfā-bəld
: told about in fables
a fabled mountain of gold

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