far-famed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of far-famed
First recorded in 1615–25
Example Sentences
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When the floodwaters receded, they left behind a gift: a deep layer of silt that is largely responsible for the valley’s far-famed fertility.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2015
The two most far-famed laurel-decked contests – 1974's so-called Rumble in the Jungle and, a year later, The Thrilla in Manila – both took place in October.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 27, 2010
Indexes of emotion found by Dr. Rudolfs in New Jersey's far-famed mosquitoes: Irritation: fast flying horizontally back & forth; high-pitched, nervous singing.
From Time Magazine Archive
Said The New York Times: 'The youth lectured Mr. Lewis on the benefits of American citizenship, assuming from his far-famed whiskers that the former Senator was direct from Red Russia.'
From Time Magazine Archive
He caught sight of him, drinking from the far-famed spring of Corinth, Pirene; and he drew gently near.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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