fabled

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adjective

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

fabled

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past tense and past participle of fable entry 2

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Adjective 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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The fabled entertainer died after a series of health issues that led her to postpone several performing commitments. — Rj Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Off in Motherland, Ted begins a career as a professor and thanks to some college campus confusion, gets closer to the fabled Mother than ever. — Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026 Entering this sprawling time-travel bubble, visitors can pan for gold like the fabled Forty-Niners, talk with crusty prospectors and peruse a market center for wares. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 On most days the Jewel House in the Tower of London is packed with tourists gawking at the fabled British Crown Jewels. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fabled

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Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of fable entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fabled was in 1602

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fabled

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