the stuff of legend
idiomatic phrase
variants
or less commonly the stuff of legends
1
: someone or something that is told about in legend
Dragons are still the stuff of legend. But in Slovenia, a bizarre, cave-dwelling … salamander serves as a worthy, real-life stand-in.—
Olivia Lowenberg
Olivia Lowenberg2
: someone or something that is very famous or memorable
Earlier that summer, Saito faced off with Tanaka in Japan's national high school championships, which are at least the equivalent of March Madness in the United States. Their battles were the stuff of legend, but Saito's team won and he struck out Tanaka for the final out of the deciding game.—Anthony Rieber
Anthony RieberFor those of us who ran around in it, the blizzard of '78 was the stuff of legend, an unrelenting force of nature that smacked Boston upside the head for about a week.—Bob Flaherty
Bob FlahertyThe contest between ruling authorities and peasants over whether or not martyrs would be commemorated could itself become the stuff of legends.—Anne Walthall
Anne WalthallExamples of the stuff of legend in a Sentence
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Founded in 1987 by vocalist Black Thought and drummer Questlove, the band’s up-for-anything attitude and the ability to morph into any style or musical attitude is the stuff of legends.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Make sure to set your alarm—the breakfast by master baker Iginio Massari is the stuff of legends.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 July 2025
All three onboard were killed, and the Rhoads era became the stuff of legend.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 July 2025
Gordon’s selflessness is the stuff of legend in Denver.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Make sure to set your alarm—the breakfast by master baker Iginio Massari is the stuff of legends.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 July 2025
All three onboard were killed, and the Rhoads era became the stuff of legend.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 July 2025
Gordon’s selflessness is the stuff of legend in Denver.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
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“The stuff of legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stuff%20of%20legend. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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