: 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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Set right on the thoroughfare that runs through its famed namesake area, you are surrounded by a wealth of shops, restaurants, and historical sites. Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025 The issue comes up in group chats, on web forums, and even, occasionally, in couples-therapy sessions that the famed psychologist Julie Gottman facilitates. Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025 The White House released a fact sheet on Friday that highlighted a 2005 New York Times article lamenting the U.S. trade deficit and a 2009 statement from famed Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker blaming the Great Recession on trade imbalances. Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2025 And the Ranch, the famed wellness brand that got its start in Malibu, recently opened in New York’s Hudson Valley, with programs that have guests covering as much as 10 miles a day. Mary Holland, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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