fabled

adjective

fa·​bled ˈfā-bəld 

1

: fictitious

2

: told or celebrated in fables

3

: renowned, famous

the team's fabled coach

Synonyms

• fabulous
• legendary
• mythical
• mythic

Examples of fabled in a Sentence

She served us some of her fabled cherry pie.

the fabled unicorn continues to be a symbol of elusive and magical beauty

Recent Examples on the Web

Like Loch Ness in Scotland, the Shannon Estuary in Ireland has long been home to a fabled sea monster. —Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025

Panthers legendary goaltender Roberto Luongo took to X to challenge the Rangers' fabled netminder Henrik Lundqvist for a square-off at the annual alumni game that takes place between the two franchises that play in the Winter Classic each year. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025

Loading your audio article From a fabled punk band to a trashy art exhibit, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond. —Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025

Unlike the fabled British parties, these ones were legal. —Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of fable entry 2

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

fabled

adjective

fa·​bled

ˈfā-bəld

: told about in fables

a fabled mountain of gold