famed

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Instead, the squad headed to one of the country's famed fjords to be snapped head-to-toe in authentic Viking dress, with weapons and shields to boot.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Scientists have uncovered hidden fossil insects inside pieces of amber that once belonged to the famed German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

CBS, a mainstay of the broadcast television landscape, was once home to famed US journalists Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Dr. William “Bill” Burke, the founder of the Los Angeles Marathon, famed for building the world-class race from nothing, died Friday at the age of 87.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Indeed, a famed Chinese scholar had once named twelve small wonders of the world; eleven of them were Chinese, and the twelfth was the color of Korean celadon pottery!

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park