: 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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The famed Michelin Red Guide is coming to Philadelphia, and inspectors are already scouting local restaurants to award the famed Michelin star. Tulasi Srinivas, The Conversation, 3 June 2025 Sugar Mill Tucked into the mountainside that starts just meters from the sand, Half Moon's famed Sugar Mill is one of the most celebrated restaurants in the Caribbean. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025 Now, a rare 2022 Ford GT Holman Moody Heritage Edition, which honors Ford’s winning collaboration with the famed Holman Moody team nearly 60 years ago, is currently available through online auction platform SBX Cars. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 2 June 2025 Last month the famed Y2K brand unveiled Von Dutch Loves, a new cultural platform aimed at cementing its presence where fashion meets music, according to Jack Cheika, chief executive officer of Von Dutch and WSG Brands. Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 2 June 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 7 Jun. 2025.

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