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
Examples of storied in a Sentence
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Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Church Hill One of Richmond's most storied neighborhoods is Church Hill, not far from downtown.
—Paige Porter Fischer, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
Gosling clarified that nothing ever happened between his mother and Reynolds, who died at 82 in 2018 after a storied career.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
From its rich culture to its storied past, every step taken here is a journey through time and across continents.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 2 May 2024
Despite the reptile’s storied reputation, however, paleontologists have only recently begun to understand the lives and evolution of such creatures.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
On Monday night paparazzi were camped out in front of the nondescript glass-door building at Madison Avenue and 58th Street where Mr. Lauren has his storied headquarters, there to record the arrivals of Jessica Chastain, Kerry Washington and Glenn Close, among others.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
Inside the theater, the denizens of Weimar Germany writhing around this storied den are likewise at least temporarily inured from the political perils pressing on its doors.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
World & Nation In a storied Ukrainian city, a dance with wartime destiny
Aug. 1, 2022
Russia’s 2014 seizure of Crimea and its fomenting of a separatist conflict in Ukraine’s east were a precursor to the current invasion.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Paramount, controlled by Shari Redstone , and Skydance, helmed by film producer David Ellison, have been trying to hammer out a complicated deal that would leave Ellison in control of the storied media giant.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Church Hill One of Richmond's most storied neighborhoods is Church Hill, not far from downtown.
—Paige Porter Fischer, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
Gosling clarified that nothing ever happened between his mother and Reynolds, who died at 82 in 2018 after a storied career.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
From its rich culture to its storied past, every step taken here is a journey through time and across continents.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 2 May 2024
Despite the reptile’s storied reputation, however, paleontologists have only recently begun to understand the lives and evolution of such creatures.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
On Monday night paparazzi were camped out in front of the nondescript glass-door building at Madison Avenue and 58th Street where Mr. Lauren has his storied headquarters, there to record the arrivals of Jessica Chastain, Kerry Washington and Glenn Close, among others.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
Inside the theater, the denizens of Weimar Germany writhing around this storied den are likewise at least temporarily inured from the political perils pressing on its doors.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
World & Nation In a storied Ukrainian city, a dance with wartime destiny
Aug. 1, 2022
Russia’s 2014 seizure of Crimea and its fomenting of a separatist conflict in Ukraine’s east were a precursor to the current invasion.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Storied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storied. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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