Thesaurus results for LEGENDRY

legendry

noun

ˈle-jən-drē

Definition of legendry

as in mythology

the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place although the historic King Arthur lived in the sixth century, most of the legendry regarding him and the Knights of the Round Table is set in the far more romantic age of medieval chivalry

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Recent Examples of legendry The fries entered true-crime legendry during the 2016 trial of Cindy Kaye Henderson Reese. — Lawrence Specker | , al, 15 Mar. 2023

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Noun

Jay has always skillfully folded each turn into his larger mythology, going from drug dealer to rapper to label boss to executive with an air of inevitability, every choice subsumed into the glory of the hustle.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Allen's trial attorneys wanted to put an expert witness on the stand to testify the killings appeared to be a ritual sacrifice by people who worshipped Odin, the king of the gods in Norse mythology.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of mythology

Noun

Reck and Annie Ulrich craft larger-than-life puppets to portray figures from Mexican folklore such as La Lechuza, a witch who takes the form of an owl.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
The six-room exhibition — featuring Makó’s signature approach within the world of Hungarian folklore and childhood memories — transforms fashion imagery and explores the world of identity, individuality and self-expression.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of folklore

Noun

The Capricorn Moon squares Mercury in your sign, making family expectations, tradition, or someone else’s opinion feel louder than usual.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Per tradition, most of the buzz around the ceremony is heady anticipation for the announcement of the People’s Choice Award winner.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of tradition

Noun

Showing here also presents McGirr with a much more authentic pedestal from which to project his new synthesis of all that acquired McQueen aesthetic lore with his own design identity—because both were forged in London.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
Remedy games encourage a kind of obsession and fascination from players, not just with inexplicable lore but with thick atmosphere.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of lore

Noun

Very few things in life can actually take attention away from the Florida Gators during football season — especially with a legend like Steve Spurrier set to return home, this time as the program's head coach.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
On the eve of a milestone album, country music legend Randy Travis will be honored by his native Union County on Saturday at the music festival named in his honor.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026

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