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Recent Examples of famed
The 42nd iteration of the famed culinary festival will take place this year from June 20-22 and will once again take over the mountain town, transforming it into a food-lover's paradise.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Jackson, 59, is a Chicago South Sider, Black progressive and son of a famed civil rights leader.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Related article Winds in Southern California are expected to calm, but the fire threat continues this week
Another wildfire briefly broke out near the famed Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles on Monday, but firefighters quickly put it out, with no damage to nearby structures.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
The famed Chinese restaurant received a yellow placard for several health and safety violations.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Jackson, 59, is a Chicago South Sider, Black progressive and son of a famed civil rights leader.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Related article Winds in Southern California are expected to calm, but the fire threat continues this week
Another wildfire briefly broke out near the famed Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles on Monday, but firefighters quickly put it out, with no damage to nearby structures.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
The famed Chinese restaurant received a yellow placard for several health and safety violations.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
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The shoot itself is meticulously reconstructed—featuring a remarkable turn by Matt Dillon as Schneider’s significantly more famous costar and scene partner, Marlon Brando—in order to contextualize the private and public fallout from Schneider’s equally iconic and traumatizing breakout performance.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2025
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That’s a famous pool in Chicago and Olympics history.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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Hosted by celebrated guitarist Jennifer Batten and genre-defying violinist Lindsey Stirling, the evening will include live performances and presentations celebrating this year’s honorees.—
Holly Alvarado,
Orange County Register,
25 Jan. 2025
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Menuhin, whose influence on the area is lasting, inspired the creation of the celebrated Gstaad Menuhin Festival, named in his honor.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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Pacific Ridge School is renowned for its commitment to fostering academic excellence, ethical responsibility, and global engagement.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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These must-see buildings are renowned for various reasons—some for their architectural charm, others for their historical significance, and many for a healthy mix of both.—
Katherine McGrath,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Dolphins filled one of two prominent openings on their coaching staff on Friday, hiring Robert Prince as receivers coach. Prince, whose hiring was initially reported by NFL Network and confirmed by a league source, replaces Wes Welker, who was not retained.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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Bass, who was seated in a prominent position next to First Lady Melania Trump during the fire station briefing, thanked Trump for arriving in the city so soon after his inauguration and countered his claim that the city would slow-walk rebuilding efforts.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Go deeper: The most notorious Jan. 6 defendants pardoned by Trump America's second Paris withdrawal is not like the first Trump's inauguration word choices give insight into Trump 2.0 Editor's note: This story was updated with additional developments.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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Nothing seemed suspicious at first; old-fashioned frame houses were notorious firetraps.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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