fabled

adjective

fa·​bled ˈfā-bəld How to pronounce fabled (audio)
1
2
: told or celebrated in fables
3
: renowned, famous
the team's fabled coach

Examples of fabled in a Sentence

She served us some of her fabled cherry pie. the fabled unicorn continues to be a symbol of elusive and magical beauty
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Amazingly, four airlines still fly passenger versions of the fabled aircraft, Lufthansa, Korean Air, Air China, and Rossiya, a division of Russian carrier Aeroflot. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Such an exalted position also makes a school oblivious to what’s outside the fabled gates, no matter how many scholarships these schools award. David Galef/chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025 In the early days, everybody was talking about the fabled list [of celebrity party guests] that may or may not exist. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025 Like Loch Ness in Scotland, the Shannon Estuary in Ireland has long been home to a fabled sea monster. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fabled

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of fable entry 2

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fabled was in 1602

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“Fabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabled. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

fabled

adjective
fa·​bled
ˈfā-bəld
: told about in fables
a fabled mountain of gold

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