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as in translation
an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration
the legend in the science textbook indicated that the accompanying picture had been enlarged by 1000%
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as in myth
a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature
some ancient civilizations had legends about spirits that inhabited trees and rocks
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as in folklore
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
that story of how the world came to be has long been part of Native American legend
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Recent Examples of legend
Country legend Alan Jackson was awarded a new award named after him, the Alan Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 9 May 2025
Ahead of their debut at Ailey in February, students were tasked with researching dance legends Alvin Ailey and Judith Jamison, grounding their performance in legacy.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 9 May 2025
Fashion legends make up the rest of the campaign's team too, with Pat McGrath helming the makeup, hair by Guido Pala and art direction by Jason Duzansky, all long-time collaborators of Meisel.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 9 May 2025
And a new class of music legends will enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 9 May 2025
Ahead of their debut at Ailey in February, students were tasked with researching dance legends Alvin Ailey and Judith Jamison, grounding their performance in legacy.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 9 May 2025
Fashion legends make up the rest of the campaign's team too, with Pat McGrath helming the makeup, hair by Guido Pala and art direction by Jason Duzansky, all long-time collaborators of Meisel.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 9 May 2025
And a new class of music legends will enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legend
Noun
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Later in the caption, Lynskey shared more about her daughter's drawing.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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The 26-year-old used the caption to share a more serious response.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 May 2025
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Set in a ghostly Himalayan town, the movie is billed as an exploration of myth, memory, and places left behind.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Note to Leaders: Put a moratorium on secrets, myths, and gossip.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The memoir includes lovely illustrations by Denise Nestor and many fascinating details about hares which Dalton draws from natural history, folklore, art, and literature.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 May 2025
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Movies steeped in fantasy and existing or newly hatched folklore can whip up anything and everything, usually digitally, which often erases half of the potential visual magic.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The magnetic strip on their room key stops working after their cellphone gets too close and demagnetizes it.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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Proton Mail encourages you to save a recovery key in the form of a lengthy code and a QR code, but that recovery key itself now becomes a weakness.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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The exhibition at DuSable Black History Museum features works made by Nazareno in response to Brazilian fables that that draw inspiration from the pantheon of Orixás–a system of entities worshipped in parts of Africa and Latin America.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Easter Bunny is on the lookout for the best egg, and along the way, his friends tell him tales and fables.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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Folding their history and legacy on top of each other like the layers of a choux pastry, Perry and his editor, the documentary filmmaker Robert Greene, combine the tour footage with three other events, each building a piece of whimsical mythology.—
Scott Tobias,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Nearly an hour into our conversation, veteran showrunner Mara Brock Akil started talking about the mythology of Black success.—
Candice Frederick,
Refinery29,
8 May 2025
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Woody Allen, Anna Wintour, Nancy Pelosi, Salman Rushdie and Kim Kardashian all call for a table on a busy night.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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Newcastle’s next two games, at home against Chelsea and away to Arsenal, will also have a major say in how the final table looks.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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In keeping with the tradition of the bride wearing something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue, Elissa slipped an opal ring onto her pinky.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The musical, dance and poetic traditions of Sufism are at the heart of this compelling new theatrical experience created by two of the world’s leading Sufi Kathak artists.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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“Legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legend. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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