fabled

adjective

fa·​bled ˈfā-bəld How to pronounce fabled (audio)
1
2
: told or celebrated in fables
3
: renowned, famous
the team's fabled coach

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
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Finally, in 1910, came a fabled explosion that has been dramatized in several Gustav-and-Alma movies. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 Will the fabled Mortis gods be making their live-action debut after all these years? Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2025 This is just one example of how this fabled firm is preserving French artisan techniques that would otherwise be forgotten. Sofia Celeste, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025 After several investigative leads ended in dead-ends and counterfeits, a promising tip to the FBI prompted a sting operation that ended in agents recovering the fabled slippers in Minneapolis In July 2018. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fabled 

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of fable entry 2

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fabled was in 1602

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“Fabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabled. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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fabled

adjective
fa·​bled
ˈfā-bəld
: told about in fables
a fabled mountain of gold

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