sto·ried
ˈstȯr-ēd 
1
: decorated with designs representing scenes from story or history
a storied tapestry
2
: having an interesting history : celebrated in story or history
a storied institution
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Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The storied musician’s latest archival release takes us all the way back to his teenage years in Minnesota, through to his early 1960s days in New York’s Greenwich Village.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 17 Sep. 2025
One of the most acclaimed actors of our time, Robert Redford rose to prominence back in the 1960s and led a storied career both in front of and behind the camera.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Five high school seniors have taken official campus visits to SDSU over the past month, all of them consensus four-star prospects who are being pursued by some of the nation’s most storied programs.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
There’s no barbecue in Georgia quite like Fresh Air’s, and no restaurant better represents the state’s storied and distinctive style.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The storied musician’s latest archival release takes us all the way back to his teenage years in Minnesota, through to his early 1960s days in New York’s Greenwich Village.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 17 Sep. 2025
One of the most acclaimed actors of our time, Robert Redford rose to prominence back in the 1960s and led a storied career both in front of and behind the camera.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Five high school seniors have taken official campus visits to SDSU over the past month, all of them consensus four-star prospects who are being pursued by some of the nation’s most storied programs.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Storied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storied. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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