famed Definition
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
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