famed

[feymd]

adjective

1. very well known and, often, highly regarded; famous.

Other Word Forms

• overfamed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of famed¹

First recorded in 1525–35; fame + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Even Leeds’ Thespians on Demand, the famed English acting troupe known far and wide for their loud voices and shameless overacting, could not hold a candle to this family.

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Pudge had been a cabin boy in his youth and, coincidentally, had served on a ship captained by the famed Admiral Percival Racine Ashton himself.

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Being picked out as the bargain stock in the AI trade by one of the most famed long-term investors in the stock market should give Alphabet shareholders a sense of safety.

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Despite skepticism about its originality, fans say Cane’s Sauce has flavors that are legitimately distinct from other famed sauces.

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Jeffreys-Jones recalled J. Edgar Hoover’s assistant, Helen Gandy, spending weeks at his home destroying the famed FBI director’s personal file on the dirty secrets of America’s rich and powerful.

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Related Words

• noted 
• renowned