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San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge
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Recent Examples of famed
Plans include a celebration of Stevie Wonder’s 75th birthday and the lasting legacy of famed CBS News journalist Edward R. Murrow.
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William Earl, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
As the Grand Ole Opry turns 100, the famed radio show and performance venue has embarked on a yearlong centennial birthday celebration, kicking off with a massive, three-hour live show.
—Melonee Hurt, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Weather was a big factor at the 51st edition of the famed tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
The lobby also acts as an entryway to some of Boston’s most famed eateries and watering holes.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
As the Grand Ole Opry turns 100, the famed radio show and performance venue has embarked on a yearlong centennial birthday celebration, kicking off with a massive, three-hour live show.
—Melonee Hurt, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Weather was a big factor at the 51st edition of the famed tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
The lobby also acts as an entryway to some of Boston’s most famed eateries and watering holes.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for famed
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Pompeo is among the most famous TV actresses of all time due to her stint playing Grey's Anatomy's Dr. Meredith Grey since the series' 2005 premiere.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The release of Good American Family, an Ellen Pompeo limited series based on the adoption of Natalia Grace by Kristine and Michael Barnett, has brought the very famous case back to the spotlight.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
19 Mar. 2025
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Ruth Reichl, the celebrated food writer and longtime restaurant critic for the New York Times, will be in Henrico on Thursday to promote her new book.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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The film, based on Georges Simenon’s 1950 novel, stars Depardieu as a celebrated but tyrannical actor grappling with personal and professional decline.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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The renowned pastor joined the TODAY show on March 26 to discuss the health scare.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
27 Mar. 2025
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Over the years, 21 Woods Road has been home to a number of notable names, including the renowned violinist Pinchas Zukerman, the actress Tuesday Weld, the publisher Cass Canfield, and the director James Signorelli.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2025
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Trump also targeted the law firm Covington & Burling through an executive order while Perkins Coie, another prominent law firm that Trump targeted with an executive order, took the issue to court and won a temporary restraining order against the order.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Mar. 2025
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The piece's stamp on the back also signified that it was brought to the United States by a high-end importer and sold to a prominent art collector, Markow said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The most notorious incident involved Bret Hart during WCW Starrcade 1999, where a mistimed superkick from Goldberg resulted in a severe concussion that ultimately contributed to Hart's premature retirement.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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The show is about a mission to bring down notorious Nazi Dr. Josef Mengele.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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