Vocabulary
Fabled
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
famous, especially by reputation.
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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At present, that fabled embrace of conquest is being reinstalled by Donald Trump and his followers.Elphinstone was the governor of Bombay when he expressed support for the Roman imperial mantra of divide et impera.
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When the Bolsheviks said `nyet`
— 2026-04-14
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His fabled Shahnameh chronicled the legends of Persian kings with motifs and characters that were essentially pre-Islamic.
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Peril of not knowing Gordafarid
— 2026-03-24
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The resolution should not be about power sharing, if it can be helped, but about saving the country and restoring trust in its once fabled electoral democracy.
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Rahul and Gandhi`s talisman
— 2026-01-20
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She headed straight to the cafeteria, instead, to ensure her fabled housekeepingrules.
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Rahul`s Cinderella challenge
— 2025-12-09
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An apocryphal story ascribed to Pakistan`s fabled poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz describes the South Asian tremors nicely.
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The false rumble of change
— 2025-09-16
Synonyms
celebrated, renowned, famed, famous, well known, (rightly) prized,
Antonyms
unknown, unsung, derided
Curator example
“a fabled art collection”
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