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Meanings of famed in English

Widely known and esteemed.

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Usage of famed in English
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New York's famed Metropolitan Opera, the nation's largest, reported a budget shortfall.
Reuters
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CERN, the famed Swiss high energy particle physics lab, has a problem.
The Irish Times
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The events are said to have helped inspire Herman Melville's famed novel.
Reuters
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Hemmes, however, is famed for his ability to bounce back from adversity.
News.com.au
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The nuns are famed for the manufacture of artificial feathers and flowers.
Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Weste...
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One had been famed for his accessibility; the other for his inaccessibility.
Paths of Glory: Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front
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Mary J. Blige and D'Angelo share the famed stage on July 8.
Reuters
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It is famed for its mixed grill and, of course, its pies.
The Guardian
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They are famed for their ability to change colour, shape and size.
The Guardian
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The British team have taken hold of the famed Southport Bowls Club.
News.com.au
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The four famed photos under discussion probably are familiar to most viewers.
Reuters
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But we wanted him to speak about losing in that famed jersey.
The Irish Times
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Stone plays a famed children's author who was murdered in her home.
News.com.au
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So did the famed climbers John Long, John Yablonski and John Bachar.
Rock and Ice Magazine
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In November, prices for the famed '05 vintage were approaching five-year lows.
Reuters
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The competition, named after the famed composer Frederic Chopin, started in 1927.
Reuters
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