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Synonyms & Antonyms for famed
Synonyms
big-name, celebrated, famous, noted, notorious, prominent, renowned, star, visible, well-known
Antonyms
anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unfamous, unknown, unsung
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While open to the general public, the $425 ticket price successfully excludes the hoi polloi from the gates of the famed golf resort. — Fortune, "Letter From Pebble Beach: What a Disappointing Classic Car Auction Tells us About the 1%—and the Economy," 24 Aug. 2019 During the famed Long Winter, which devastated South Dakota in 1880-1881 and left the Ingalls stuck in their De Smet house, the family had house guests who don’t appear in the books. — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "Little House, Big Fans: These People Really, Really Love Laura Ingalls Wilder," 24 Aug. 2019 Descending Georgia Tech is going away from its famed triple-option offensive scheme, which leaves many wondering what the Yellow Jackets will look like this season. — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, "Clemson rises above the rest of the ACC, but the conference is full of potential," 23 Aug. 2019 Despite decades of looking, the wreck was not located until an expedition led by the famed oceanographer Robert Ballard identified it in 1985. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "The Titanic Is Being Reclaimed by the Sea," 22 Aug. 2019 First the news: The famed pastrami sandwich from New York’s Katz’s Delicatessen is coming to South Florida. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "Katz’s with catches: Famed pastrami coming to South Florida," 22 Aug. 2019 The fact that the film is even finished is a feat, after Crumley spent a decade stealing shots at the famed Black Rock City, Nev., arts festival, battling the powers that be to capture, create and ultimately release this film in its final form. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: ‘Ladyworld’ with Maya Hawke,’ plus Bud doc ‘Kings of Beer,’ ‘Consequences’ and ‘Moop’," 1 Aug. 2019 In town take a stroll along the famed, and newly renovated, Malecón promenade before tucking into tacos at El Sabroso. — Jenny Peters, National Geographic, "Baja California Sur: The ultimate road trip," 25 July 2019 At this resort, famed for its quiet allure and world-class sportfishing, expect to bag marlin, sailfish, or dorado—with the help of experienced guides—and then dine on your catch that evening. — Jenny Peters, National Geographic, "Baja California Sur: The ultimate road trip," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'famed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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