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widely known
San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge
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One landmark, however, is missing, as the famed statue of Kermit the Frog dressed as Chaplin that stood on the roof for decades is now gone because the Henson family wanted it back.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
While an undergraduate, Renfrow Smith met Amelia Earhart during one of the famed aviator’s visits to campus.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 5 Jan. 2026
Each of us had read about or knew someone who raved about Guerrilla Tacos, chef Wes Avila’s famed taco truck turned brick-and-mortar locale.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
While at Grinnell, Smith met Amelia Earhart when the famed aviator visited the campus.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this year, the country singer shared a recipe for her mom’s famous cherry cookies just in time for Valentine’s Day.—
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Manette poked fun at his famous recliner For over 35 years, Curt has settled into the same teal Bradington Young recliner to eat, watch TV and work out football plays.—
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An annual classic car show and the celebrated horse racing week in nearby Iffezheim completed the scene.—
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Rourke’s performance in the Darren Aronofsky film is widely regarded as one of the most dramatic and celebrated comebacks in modern film history.—
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George met Amal, 47, a renowned human rights attorney, in 2013 after being introduced by a mutual friend.—
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Each December, the internationally renowned Art Basel Miami Beach has become the global art circuit’s must-attend art event of the year, making an enormous array of contemporary art available for viewing to the public.—
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Art enthusiasts Hans Ottinot, a prominent Broward attorney, and Nelson Adams, a Miami obstetrician associated with Jackson Memorial, are central to the museum’s dream team.—
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This pair, complete with the prominent markings always featured on the classic style, has a memory foam insert and a rubber sole that’s especially good for slippery winter weather.—
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Both had been held at El Helicoide, the notorious Caracas detention complex widely associated with political detentions.—
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Also this week, grocery chain Wegmans is collecting your biometric data and 2010s cupcake darling Sprinkles is closing, as is famed (or perhaps more accurately, notorious) LA restaurant Horses.—
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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