living legend

noun

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

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Glenn Close is a living legend, having scored three Emmys, three Tonys, and three Golden Globes — not to mention eight Academy Award nominations — across five decades onscreen. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025 After all, Martin Scorsese is a living legend, a director who has produced masterpiece after masterpiece in a career that has spanned decades. Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025 Bear in mind that these are the worst seats in a house known for its sound issues, but that’s still a bargain to see a living legend. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025 Legend of Lee Corso had Miami ties: Lee Corso at age 90 made his ESPN College GameDay farewell Saturday at Ohio State and leaves the sport a living legend. Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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