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fabled

adjective
fa·​bled | \ ˈfā-bəld How to pronounce fabled (audio) \

Definition of fabled

2 : told or celebrated in fables
3 : renowned, famous the team's fabled coach

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Synonyms for fabled

Synonyms

fabulous, legendary, mythical (or mythic)

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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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And many fabled espionage gambits seem to have been double-sided. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, "Are Spies More Trouble Than They’re Worth?," 26 Aug. 2019 Witness Motown’s growth from modest startup, operating out of a house in Detroit (the fabled Hitsville USA), to the powerhouse home of such acts as the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye. Ew Staff, EW.com, "What to Watch this weekend: More deaths and drama — get ready to binge 13 Reasons Why," 23 Aug. 2019 Now, the fabled English group has officially made an impact on Mars. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Rolling Stones rock Rose Bowl as NASA announces ‘Rolling Stones Rock’ on Mars," 23 Aug. 2019 In November, next door to its fabled Seminyak beach club and Katamama hotel, the brand is opening the Desa Potato Head. Alex Postman, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, "How Sustainable Design Is Changing Hotels, Cruises, and Even Safaris," 23 Aug. 2019 And, just like the fabled fish, I was conned into eating these unctuous dumplings all my life. May Klisch, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Sticky rice, an Asian favorite with sweet and savory uses, makes a mean dessert with mango," 23 Aug. 2019 The State Legislature killed a plan to desegregate the city’s eight fabled and highly sought after specialized high schools by scrapping the schools’ admissions exam and instead offering spots to top students from each city middle school. Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, "Desegregating N.Y. Schools Was His Top Priority. What Happened?," 23 Aug. 2019 That, coupled with the destruction of flood plains and other habitat, sent the fabled run on a long downward spiral. Los Angeles Times, "A report shows Trump’s water plan would hurt California salmon. The government hid it," 21 Aug. 2019 Their current injured list, some of the players missing for months, includes Edwin Encarnacion (32 homers last year), Miguel Andujar (27), Aaron Hicks (27), Luke Voit (19 this year) and the fabled Giancarlo Stanton, who can’t seem to stay healthy. Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "A’s win; are they in the Yankees’ league?," 20 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of fabled

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for fabled

from past participle of fable entry 2

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fabled

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of fabled

: told about in old stories
: widely known

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