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San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge
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Recent Examples of famed
For example, at The Farm—the CIA’s famed training facility in Virginia—trainees are frequently paired with instructors from markedly different backgrounds and tasked with forming authentic connections.
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Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
This historic hotel is an exquisite choice for guests who have made the pilgrimage to the island to honor the legacy of L.M. Montgomery, a famed author and PEI native.
—Tykesha Burton, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
And to do so, the city has been a worksite of beautification, restoration, and infrastructure projects, including upgrading piazzas, cleaning historic fountains and bridges (including the famed Trevi Fountain), building parking structures, and adding more buses to its fleet.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
The Amazing Kreskin, the famed mentalist who appeared on The Tonight Show numerous times, has died at age 89.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
This historic hotel is an exquisite choice for guests who have made the pilgrimage to the island to honor the legacy of L.M. Montgomery, a famed author and PEI native.
—Tykesha Burton, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
And to do so, the city has been a worksite of beautification, restoration, and infrastructure projects, including upgrading piazzas, cleaning historic fountains and bridges (including the famed Trevi Fountain), building parking structures, and adding more buses to its fleet.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
The Amazing Kreskin, the famed mentalist who appeared on The Tonight Show numerous times, has died at age 89.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for famed
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In Free Nelson Mandela [w/t], the man who was arguably the most famous political prisoner of all time will have his story told by Rogan Productions, the indie behind Stephen: The Murder that Changed a Nation and ABBA: Against All Odds, along with GroupM Motion Entertainment.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Audrey: The most famous Audrey, Audrey Hepburn, was born at the tail end of the 1920s, on May 4, 1929.Kara Nesvig, Parents, 19 Dec. 2024
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From there, Rolston became one of the most celebrated portrait photographers for magazines such as Vanity Fair, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and most notably for Rolling Stone for which Rolston shot more than one hundred covers.Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The show gives George Washington Carver his long-overdue flowers, not just for his scientific prowess but also for his less celebrated work as an artist.Evan Nicole Brown, ARTnews.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Created by renowned biohacker Dave Asprey, this potent combination of coffee, butter, and MCT Oil held the promise of sustained energy, mental clarity, and weight loss.Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Guests can indulge in fine dining at the renowned Café Boulud or rejuvenate at the spa, which offers everything from beach-ready blowouts to bespoke treatments.Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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As a result, several nationally prominent institutions had to impose large-scale budget cuts to stem the red ink.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Penn State, now 34-7 over the past three seasons, has to this point been largely hovering in the background, nationally relevant but not nationally prominent.Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Snell is notorious for running up his pitch count in starts, often exiting by the fifth or sixth inning.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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The three death row inmates who aren’t included in Biden’s list on Monday include two notorious mass shooters, as well as the person who killed multiple people at the Boston Marathon, The New York Times reported.Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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