Synonyms of legends

legends

noun

plural of legend

1

as in tables

an explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart

the legend indicated that a large circle represented a major city, while a small circle stood for a small town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tables
• captions
• keys
• scales
• guides

2

as in captions

an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration

the legend in the science textbook indicated that the accompanying picture had been enlarged by 1000%

Synonyms & Similar Words

• captions
• translations
• cutlines
• subtitles
• slogans
• keys
• mottoes
• taglines
• closed-captionings
• posies

3

as in myths

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• myths
• fables
• tales
• stories
• allegories
• parables
• mythoi
• fictions
• fantasies
• inventions
• sagas
• narratives
• fabrications
• yarns
• figments

4

as in mythologies

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mythologies
• folklores
• traditions
• lores
• myths
• information
• tales
• legendries
• mythoi
• wisdoms
• knowledges
• anecdotes
• folktales
• fables
• yarns
• folklifes
• old wives' tales

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of legends

These legends are way past hiding the cracks in their voices or the lines on their faces. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

This season is a star-making moment for Beatty, whose parents, Annette Bening and Warren Beatty, are legends in their own right. — William Earl, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Many wore Tottenham Hotspur jerseys, there to see club legends Son Heung-Min and Hugo Lloris as LAFC took on Sporting KC. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda. — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Other aspects of the initiative include fan-friendly ticket pricing, pregame concerts for tailgaters and Bruin legends calling the team to the field before every home game. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Hampton and Ditka, Chicago Bears legends, greet one another warmly. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Longfellow did the same by borrowing from American Indian legends in Hiawatha. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Thanks to a long and storied past that reaches as far back as four millennia, this mythical place is where legends were born. — Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026