sto·ried
ˈstȯr-ēd 
1
: decorated with designs representing scenes from story or history
a storied tapestry
2
: having an interesting history : celebrated in story or history
a storied institution
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Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 19 June 2026
In the history of Newport Harbor High’s successful and storied athletics, its baseball program has never won a CIF Southern Section championship and hasn’t won a league title since 1948.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
From the cockpit through the cabin, the Citation CJ4 Gen3 provides much more than a simple update to one of Cessna’s most storied aircraft in the light-jet category.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
The Los Angeles Lakers are arguably the most storied franchise in NBA history boasting 17 championships and some of the biggest superstars of all time from Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Kobe and LeBron James.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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Adjective
The storied tree is treasured not only for its age, stature and beauty, but for connections to the legend of Robin Hood, said to have hidden along with his band of outlaws inside the trunk to escape the Sheriff of Nottingham.
—Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 19 June 2026
In the history of Newport Harbor High’s successful and storied athletics, its baseball program has never won a CIF Southern Section championship and hasn’t won a league title since 1948.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
From the cockpit through the cabin, the Citation CJ4 Gen3 provides much more than a simple update to one of Cessna’s most storied aircraft in the light-jet category.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
The Los Angeles Lakers are arguably the most storied franchise in NBA history boasting 17 championships and some of the biggest superstars of all time from Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Kobe and LeBron James.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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“Storied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storied. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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