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as in translation
an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration
the legend in the science textbook indicated that the accompanying picture had been enlarged by 1000%
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as in myth
a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature
some ancient civilizations had legends about spirits that inhabited trees and rocks
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as in folklore
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
that story of how the world came to be has long been part of Native American legend
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Recent Examples of legend
Zilla Fatu, the son of the late, great WWE legend Umaga, made his shocking and impactful debut for TNA Wrestling at last night's Slammiversary pay-per-view.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
The three seized on the rare opportunity to get a piece of a pro sports team by becoming part of a new ownership group for the O’s that included high-profile names like David Rubenstein, cofounder of the private equity giant Carlyle Group, Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr., and Michael Bloomberg.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 July 2025
Team Collier also took down the team All-Star game scoring record, previously set by fellow Huskies legend Breanna Stewart‘s team with 143 points in 2023.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
The three seized on the rare opportunity to get a piece of a pro sports team by becoming part of a new ownership group for the O’s that included high-profile names like David Rubenstein, cofounder of the private equity giant Carlyle Group, Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr., and Michael Bloomberg.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 July 2025
Team Collier also took down the team All-Star game scoring record, previously set by fellow Huskies legend Breanna Stewart‘s team with 143 points in 2023.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legend
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In the caption of her post, Joely shared a quote from her mother about Natasha, who died suddenly after a ski accident during a vacation with her husband, Liam Neeson, and their two sons, at 45 years old in 2009.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Some attendees piled into the photo booth, which printed snaps with the caption: one family.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Reason 2: The Obsession with Control The second myth plaguing modern business is the assumption that complex systems can be controlled through tighter management processes.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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In my own writing, the process of myth making fascinates me.—
Irenosen Okojie
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Buckeye Chuck emerged from his burrow to cloudy skies, which by folklore, means spring is just around the corner.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Learn the secrets behind wands, wishing trees and other plant folklore and myths.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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The Bradenton Area, which includes Anna Maria Island and Longboat key, claims 16 miles of uninterrupted sugar-white coastline.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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July 14 Stolen/Recovered Vehicle: Someone stole a vehicle, which was left unlocked with the keys inside it, from the O’Reilly Auto Parts parking lot on Prospect Road.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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As three people with remote connections to a house try to solve two brutal murders, the story becomes increasingly complicated and implausible, evolving into a fable about a cursed family.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
18 June 2025
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The Mulan legend is widely recounted in Chinese literature and inspired a fictional character in two Walt Disney movies based on the Chinese fable.—
Stephanie Balkwill,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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In Japanese mythology, Awaji was believed to be the first island created by the gods.—
Catherine Heald,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
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What deadly monster from ancient Greek mythology was his titular demigod hero fighting in that moment?—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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Rush Street is seeing a lot of traction with its BetRivers online platform, especially with the ability of players at virtual poker tables to also be able to concurrently bet on sports and play casino games.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The issue is back on the table this year, as MPS is refreshing all of its policies.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Phelan, who was reelected in his Southeast Texas district in November but a month later ended his bid to keep the speaker's gavel, said awarding some of the chamber's committee chairmanships to the minority party was a decadeslong tradition that was worth preserving.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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There are many rules, expectations and traditions that the royal family is expected to follow.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 July 2025
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“Legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legend. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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