living legend

noun

: a person who is famous while still living for doing something extremely well

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Read Helen’s profile on this living legend of vaccinology. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026 This final week of Black History Month brings a living legend, a reliable club comic and a Black circus troupe. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026 Area tennis fans have a chance to see a living legend in action during next week’s ATX Open at Westwood Country Club. Jay Plotkin, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026 Justin Verlander is a living legend returning home, perhaps still with good stuff left in the tank. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for living legend

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“Living legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20legend. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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