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Famed For: Standard Pattern

Famed For: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.

Quick answer

Use “famed for” to say what a person, place, or thing is famous or widely known for.

Key details

Confusion Familyusage-construction
Rule Familyadjective or complement construction
Termsfamed for

Further guidance

Construction

Use “famed for” to say what a person, place, or thing is famous or widely known for.

Style Boundary

“Famed for” is a documented construction; this guide does not replace broader guidance on “famous as” versus “famous for”.

Sources and evidence

Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.

  1. FAMED | English meaning — Cambridge Dictionary (opens in a new tab)Cambridge University Press · Direct Cambridge dictionary evidence for “famed for” when saying what someone or something is famous for.

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