vaunted
Americanadjective
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Colleges and universities have seemed at risk of losing their vaunted place in American society over the past few years.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
As a producer, he’s made beats for the most vaunted names of the underground, including Sweatshirt, Mike, Mach-Hommy and Armand Hammer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
It is his Excalibur, his Andúril, the vaunted weapon only he can string and use to hit a bullseye through a row of twelve crossed axes.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Lego is hailing Smart Play, launched in March, as the most dramatic upgrade of the Danish toy maker’s vaunted “system of play” since 1978.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
At the moment of discovery, the vaunted technology has produced something astonishing.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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