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Recent Examples of famed
Big Bear Lake’s famed bald eagle couple flew the coop — just as naturalists feared — because of nearby Fourth of July fireworks.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Visit the only home in the state designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
The conservancy protects and advocates for a system of 17 parks and six parkways in Louisville designed by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, one of only a handful of complete systems in the country.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
Travelers often visit Iceland for their famed spas and wellness.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Visit the only home in the state designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
The conservancy protects and advocates for a system of 17 parks and six parkways in Louisville designed by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, one of only a handful of complete systems in the country.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
Travelers often visit Iceland for their famed spas and wellness.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for famed
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Although it’s popularly practiced by many women, Joey Fatone and Jax Taylor are among the famous men who have proudly spoken about receiving plastic surgery to destigmatize the notion that such operations are acceptable for people of certain genders.—
Maria Yagoda,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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It is also equipped with the watchmaker’s famous Co-Axial Master Chronometer movement.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 July 2025
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The Lakers got their first on-court look at Cooper Flagg as the celebrated Dallas Mavericks rookie made his professional debut Thursday night and helped his team to an 87-85 victory over Bronny James and the Lakers at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center.—
Staff,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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After all, Chicago is where the legendary architect began his career, and is chock full of some of his most celebrated commissions.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
10 July 2025
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However, what remains unanswered is a more fundamental question: How did a globally renowned protective agency allow such a breakdown to happen?—
ByDonald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
13 July 2025
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The pic follows struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh (Johnson), who is hired as a ghostwriter for renowned author Verity Crawford (Hathaway) under mysterious circumstances.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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That’s why one of the race’s most prominent sponsorships—the official jersey provider—has been controversial among riders for decades.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
12 July 2025
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The largest and most prominent piece in the exhibit, which runs through Oct. 19, is not by its main subject, 18th century artist George Romney.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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This being the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's landmark shark horror film, much of the convention was devoted to celebrating Jaws' milestone — for better or for worse — in the representation of the notorious marine mammals.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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The most notorious, the Escuela de Mecánica de la Armada, had been converted into the ESMA Museum and Site of Memory.—
Julia M. Klein,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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