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

In Greek mythology, Narcissus was brought down by a reflecting pool.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
But the filmmaker proves more interested in interrogating that ethos than recreating it, and few horror mythologies are better suited to exploring betrayal and regret than one built around the refusal to let the dead remain dead.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Definition of mythology

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Inspired by the landscapes, folklore and traditional craftsmanship of the sertão of Minas Gerais, the film introduces an authentic Brazilian heroine while celebrating one of Brazil’s richest yet least represented cultural regions.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 7 July 2026
In 2020, the superstar's pets were also featured in her holiday card, wearing cute winter gear against a black-and-white background reminiscent of her 2020 album folklore.

— Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of folklore

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La Scuola del Cuoio carries on Florence’s historic leather-making tradition and is the perfect place to buy a high-quality artisan bag.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
And ascribing talismanic properties to jewelry is a tradition dating back thousands of years.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of tradition

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Dodger Stadium is dripping in lore, from Kirk Gibson’s legendary walk-off home run in 1988 to more history, like Shohei Ohtani playing perhaps the greatest game ever last postseason.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
While Burn's central story can be understood without any prior Evil Dead knowledge, fans of the franchise will likely quickly pick up on the connective tissue that ties the newer movies together—along with a few nods to Raimi's older lore.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 July 2026

Definition of lore

Noun

First, the inability to use legends outside Ultimate Team continues to be one of EA's cardinal sins.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
But family legend has it that the one brother who settled on the island married a Native American and began a long line of Gendrons.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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