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San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge
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Recent Examples of famed
The states of Campeche and Yucatan, the latter including the famed archaeological site Chichén Itzá, are the only places in Mexico at the lowest advisory from the State Department.
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
On The Boys, Starr portrays the famed, infamous villain Homelander of the superhero group the Seven.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Last year, Sam Evermore previously attempted to summit the famed 14,692-foot mountain in the Swiss Alps along with his father, Joe.
—David Chiu, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Natalie Jackson, co-director of litigation for Ben Crump Law, said the firm owned by the famed civil rights attorney intends to file a lawsuit against Moulton and the City of Orlando.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
On The Boys, Starr portrays the famed, infamous villain Homelander of the superhero group the Seven.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Last year, Sam Evermore previously attempted to summit the famed 14,692-foot mountain in the Swiss Alps along with his father, Joe.
—David Chiu, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Natalie Jackson, co-director of litigation for Ben Crump Law, said the firm owned by the famed civil rights attorney intends to file a lawsuit against Moulton and the City of Orlando.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for famed
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Their most famous slice is the SoHo Square/Spicy Spring, topped with pepperoni cups, mozzarella, Pecorino Romano and diavolo sauce.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Have the Taj Mahal all to yourself at sunrise As iconic and instantly recognizable as Rio’s Christ the Redeemer, the Taj Mahal sits as one of the most famous buildings on Earth.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The director’s celebrated visual imagination — channeled through exceptional work from returning collaborators including cinematographer Dan Lausten, production designer Tamara Deverell and costume designer Kate Hawley — constantly delights the eye.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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With no clear frontrunner emerging in this year’s awards race, the combination of a beloved actor, a humanistic portrayal and a celebrated filmmaker like Linklater could prove irresistible to voters.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
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Over the years, the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog became renowned for gadgets, gizmos and innovative products.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Along with its reputation as a dance academy, the École des Sables is renowned for its picturesque setting on the Atlantic coast, in the little fishing village of Toubab Dialaw.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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The prominent actress teased her fashion partnership by attending Sarah Burton’s debut Givenchy fashion show last March wearing a slim, one-sleeve dress in a striking papaya color, and toting a mini Antigona bag in box leather.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
29 Aug. 2025
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The most prominent object is a framed Ohtani Angels jersey, autographed by the ballplayer to Bowyer’s four-year-old son.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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The only problem was that Brian failed to mention the addition of a sixth band member to his father, Murry, a notorious tyrant who served as the group’s manager.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Aug. 2025
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The French are notorious for mixing modern and retro pieces with traditional antiques.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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