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famed (fāmd)

adjective

much talked about or widely known; famous; renowned (for something)

Etymology: pp. of fame

famed Usage Examples

Preposition: for

shrub: It's famed for rare shrubs, trees, herbaceous borders, and interesting plant species.

Preposition: as

  • place: Once famed as a place for the meeting of minds for hacks and MPs.
  • region: The English Lakelands are justifiably famed as a region of outstanding beauty and are a ' must-see ' on any serious travelers list.
  • home: Favorite Cities Baltimore is a modern metropolis and famed as the one-time home of the poet Edgar Allan Poe.

Modifies a noun

  • boardwalk: Unit provides a the famed boardwalk run the entire.
  • explorer: In many we find links to pilgrims and famed explorers of America and Australia.
  • producer: Kylie teams up with famed record producers Stock, Aitken, Waterman in London.
  • composer: Fourth million seller for The Platters, followed by Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, which was written by famed composer Jerome Kern.
  • poet: In 1816, Dr. John William Polidori accompanied the famed poet Lord Byron on a trip through Europe.
  • designer: Hunter's famed designer and racer Glenn Henderson returned to the drawing board with one focus in mind.

Modifying Another Word

  • justly: The Cotswolds and Lakes are, of course, justly famed.
  • rightly: Dinan is a beautiful city, rightly famed for its medieval streets.
  • internationally: Moving to the Isle of Wight The Town of Cowes is internationally famed for the Cowes Week sailing regatta held annually in August.
  • once: A beautiful river, the Eden was once famed for its spring run.
  • also: We are also famed for our superb pastoral care " .
  • now: Fortunately, the tower and spire were retained, keeping for our city its third spire for which we are now famed.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Legend states that he restored the broken eggs to whole a miracle for which he became famed.
  • include: A visit to Chicago would be incomplete without a shopping spree which must include famed " Magnificent Mile " .

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