as in famous
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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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For the last 26 years, the world’s most famous arena has been hollow in June.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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This year, fourteen of the world's best flamenco companies will perform on stages throughout Albuquerque for what is called the most celebrated flamenco festival outside of Spain.—
John Burnett,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Pacino’s The Ritual — which opened in theaters on Friday — has critics not raving, but ripping the celebrated actor’s exorcism film.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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While working at a renowned medical device and drug company, Don became part of early efforts involving angiostatin, a compound that briefly made headlines in the 1990s for its potential to inhibit blood vessels feeding tumors.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Brian Newman, renowned trumpeter and bandleader for Lady Gaga's jazz projects, always wanted to be a musician.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The two prominent Idaho families joined when Andrus’s youngest daughter, Kelly, married Church’s son Chase in 1989.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2025
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His script may go over the top, and a generally adept cast (which also includes prominent parts for Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar, Shalet Monique and others) copes variably with its excesses.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Holan described the Wayfair child trafficking hoax as one of the most notorious cases of a campaign of disinformation against a company.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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He was taken to the notorious Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, before being transferred to a facility with better conditions in April.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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