reputed

Example Sentences

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The deposit, reputed to be the largest in Africa, is one of the Democratic Republic of Congo's hidden treasures -- which are at the centre of a global race for critical minerals.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and his Spanish conquistadors had marched many miles through the desert in search of the reputed Seven Cities of Gold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Norwich have been crying out for a quick winger who can deliver quality into the box, and in Papa Amadou Diallo they have a player reputed to be the quickest in the league.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

Now Field is a protected witness for federal prosecutors seeking to convict three of the Aryan Brotherhood’s reputed leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

She was reputed to be able to understand the serpent, which offered her shavings from its horn as the core of the first ever American-made wand.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling