famed

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adjective

ˈfāmd How to pronounce famed (audio)
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: known widely and well : famous

famed

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past tense and past participle of fame entry 2

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Adjective a bowl of the restaurant's famed chili San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge.
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The Waldorf Astoria puts a tennis court in its famed ballroom for an exhibition with Tommy Paul, Maria Sakkari, Ben Shelton and Leylah Fernandez to promote its new global racquet club venture. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Some would be headed for dinner at the famed Windows on the World restaurant on the 107th floor, while others would be headed to the observation deck or a job interview. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 Opened on New Year’s Day in 1926, the hotel was expanded by famed society architect Maurice Fatio, who managed to maintain intimacy despite imposing a larger footprint. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 In Burgundy, the directors train their exquisitely observational vérité gaze over the vineyards, owners and workers whose lives revolve around production and consumption of the famed French red. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for famed

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First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1533, in the meaning defined above

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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 Sep. 2026.

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