reputed
Example Sentences
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Last year, the country’s security service said it had “effectively disabled” a Russian submarine with an underwater drone—a reputed first in warfare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The night ended with the skies being lit up by the reputed largest fireworks display ever in the US.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and his Spanish conquistadors had marched many miles through the desert in search of the reputed Seven Cities of Gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Besides having foiled some 600 assassination attempts against late leader Fidel Castro, Cuba was reputed for its ability to infiltrate foreign intelligence services and recruit high-ranking informants, particularly Americans.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
“The Chinese are reputed to have invented rocketry. Something called ‘Chinese arrows’ are mentioned in Europe and the Middle East as far back as the thirteenth century.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
