reputed

Example Sentences

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At Le Beccherie, the dessert’s reputed birthplace, chef Manuel Gobbo explains how hard it is for a local to make the perfect version because “everyone has a memory of how their mother made tiramisu.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Grey-haired and mustachioed, Asfura is reputed to be a hard worker.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

In Los Feliz for more than a decade, Adomian is reputed as a vocal comedy-scene supporter and cheerleader.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

Some members of an art scene, once it has become the subject of myth, make a habit of downplaying its reputed virtues, usually for reasons of mercy, modesty, or self-preservation.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2024

The wind was blowing harder than anything I’d ever experienced anywhere, even on the Patagonian Ice Cap, a place reputed to be the windiest on the planet.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer