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San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge
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Recent Examples of famed
Appropriately inaugurated on February 14, 1993, Love Park features El Beso, a larger-than-life sculpture from famed Peruvian artist Víctor Delfín of lovers passionately kissing.
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Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
While it's served in a bag worth tens of thousands, the customer doesn't get to keep the famed Hermès creation.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 June 2025
The signature fine dining restaurant by famed French chef Alain Ducasse serves breakfast for hotel guests and is the only outlet open to external guests for dinner.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
State lawmakers in Sacramento have pumped the brakes on a bill pushed by comedian and famed car collector Jay Leno to make older cars exempt from smog checks in California.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
While it's served in a bag worth tens of thousands, the customer doesn't get to keep the famed Hermès creation.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 June 2025
The signature fine dining restaurant by famed French chef Alain Ducasse serves breakfast for hotel guests and is the only outlet open to external guests for dinner.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
State lawmakers in Sacramento have pumped the brakes on a bill pushed by comedian and famed car collector Jay Leno to make older cars exempt from smog checks in California.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for famed
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The most famous example of the last phenomenon is MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, who was a congressman while Biden was still in the Senate.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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Among Neutra’s most famous works is the Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs, commissioned by the same family that hired Wright to design Fallingwater in Pennsylvania.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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Perhaps not coincidentally, Chloe has grown up to be a celebrated journalist and activist, while Nikki is a recovering addict whose son has been raised by Chloe.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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The celebrated rapper, wearing a black leather jacket over a white T-shirt, drew a crowd of spectators in the rain outside the courthouse.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
22 May 2025
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Jacques Pépin: The renowned chef and cookbook author shares stories from his life and kitchen.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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The Saint James pop-up at Printemps New York (One Wall Street, NYC) is open to the public for a limited one-month run, offering an introduction to the renowned Normandy craftsmanship with no passport required.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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This news dovetails with previous events, such as Trump welcoming the prominent antisemites Nick Fuentes and Kanye West to his home for dinner.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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Many of the familiar names are not on it, including Christian Pulisic, the team’s most prominent player, who scored a memorable goal in the loss to Germany last time the U.S. team played in East Hartford.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
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Escape from ‘The Rock’ On June 11, 1962, three prisoners escaped from the notorious Alcatraz prison, a former US military base located on a small island off the coast of San Francisco.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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Torrez, though, was also linked by DNA to the notorious stabbing deaths of 8-year-old Laura Hobbs and her friend 9-year-old Krystal Tobias in Zion on Mother’s Day in 2005.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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