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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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Zendaya doubled down on the Greek mythology references in another standout Schiaparelli couture look.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Judgment Day in the sci-fi franchise’s mythology occurs on August 29, 1997.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of mythology

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The Nationals started calling some pitches from the dugout earlier this month, becoming the latest MLB team among a small but growing cohort who are breaking from the sport’s tradition in search of an analytical advantage.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
In the neighboring town, local tradition also places it as the burial site of John the Baptist.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

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In the lore of this world, this song came out in 1985 and won the Pulitzer Prize for music.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Realizing the film’s vast contribution to professional baseball lore, MLB constructed its own temporary Field of Dreams in 2021 in the cornfields of Dyersville, which sits adjacent to the movie version of the field.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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