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based on, described in, or being a myth
the unicorn is a legendary creature
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Recent Examples of legendary
Perhaps his savviest move, however, was a legendary backend deal that grants him a perpetual cut of revenue from Universal theme park attractions based on his blockbusters.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
According to Givaudan perfumer Gwen Gonzalez, peach first made a splash in Guerlain’s legendary Mitsouko, which hit the market in 1919.
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Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
19 June 2026
The family of legendary R&B singer and songwriter Peabo Bryson has announced plans for a private homegoing service in Atlanta to celebrate the life and legacy of the two-time Grammy Award winner.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Judith Sheldon, daughter of the legendary Hollywood director William Wyler, was found dead along with her husband Wylie Sheldon in a parked and still-running car on the side of Interstate 5, north of Redding, California, on Monday, June 15.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for legendary
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
According to Givaudan perfumer Gwen Gonzalez, peach first made a splash in Guerlain’s legendary Mitsouko, which hit the market in 1919.
—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
19 June 2026
The family of legendary R&B singer and songwriter Peabo Bryson has announced plans for a private homegoing service in Atlanta to celebrate the life and legacy of the two-time Grammy Award winner.
—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Judith Sheldon, daughter of the legendary Hollywood director William Wyler, was found dead along with her husband Wylie Sheldon in a parked and still-running car on the side of Interstate 5, north of Redding, California, on Monday, June 15.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legendary
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The businesses that will win with AI aren’t waiting for a mythical moment when the technology handles everything.
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So, why does the 18-year-old, who wears that mythical number for Barcelona — most closely associated with their all-time record scorer and appearance maker Messi — not have the same privilege with La Roja?
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Its designers included Frederick Law Olmsted, one of the famed architects of New York’s Central Park.
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Ja Rule will perform at famed event marketer Herb Karlitz’s 7th Annual Celebrity Chefs & Friends Golf, Tennis & Pickleball Tournament on Monday June 22, at the Montclair Golf Club in NJ.
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Thousands of Scottish revelers marched from a public park about a half-mile away from Boston’s 114-year-old baseball stadium and down a street behind the center-field bleachers before filling the bars behind the fabled Green Monster.
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And though the coast gets its name from the city of Amalfi—once the seat of a powerful maritime republic—no town symbolizes this fabled stretch of coast more acutely than Positano.
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“Legendary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legendary. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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