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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%
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of legends
After a halftime break honoring Sparks and Liberty legends, the Sparks seemed rejuvenated for the final 20 minutes.
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Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
These Levi’s legends are sufficiently roomy, sit below the waist, and can be bought in a myriad of colorways.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The life story of Peter Asher — British Invasion pop star, producer, manager, and confidant to legends — across six decades at the heart of rock and roll history premiered at Telluride.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
For legends like steel guitar player Paul Franklin, who is both called out and featured on the album.
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Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2026
The fourth floor is designed with a more personal touch, with exhibits including memorabilia from sports legends, gifts from foreign heads of state, a full-scale replica of the Oval Office during his tenure, and videos of musical performances and other civic events.
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Mark Guarino,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
The grand opening event in Chicago, a day before Juneteenth on Thursday, June 18, has brought out Hollywood legends and entertainment's biggest stars, many of whom are friends of the Obamas.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Chances are high that the Haims, as well as Stevie Nicks, are among the invitees, surely alongside plenty of other music legends.
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Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
So where does Brunson sit among this group of legends?
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Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
These Levi’s legends are sufficiently roomy, sit below the waist, and can be bought in a myriad of colorways.
—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The life story of Peter Asher — British Invasion pop star, producer, manager, and confidant to legends — across six decades at the heart of rock and roll history premiered at Telluride.
—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
For legends like steel guitar player Paul Franklin, who is both called out and featured on the album.
—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2026
The fourth floor is designed with a more personal touch, with exhibits including memorabilia from sports legends, gifts from foreign heads of state, a full-scale replica of the Oval Office during his tenure, and videos of musical performances and other civic events.
—
Mark Guarino,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
The grand opening event in Chicago, a day before Juneteenth on Thursday, June 18, has brought out Hollywood legends and entertainment's biggest stars, many of whom are friends of the Obamas.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Chances are high that the Haims, as well as Stevie Nicks, are among the invitees, surely alongside plenty of other music legends.
—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
So where does Brunson sit among this group of legends?
—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legends
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Alongside Chase and her family stands film director Guy Ritchie; not as a badge‑on celebrity, but as a creative collaborator who has invested both capital and time in the project, designing the Wild Kitchen feasting tables and quietly weaving the whisky into his storytelling world.
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Stepping out of a restaurant onto the bustling streets of Ho Chi Minh City, as diners sit at street tables, the shooter pulls out a gun and fires on his targets from behind.
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One of the more obvious storytelling choices in Weapon X is the lack of narrative captions.
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Later, read the captions aloud together like a comic strip.
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Effective public speaking is crucial for personal branding and career advancement, a skill anyone can develop by replacing common myths with empowering mindsets.
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Blending historical facts and patriotic myths, the works offer a vibrant, playful and sometimes absurd look at events like the signing of the Declaration of Independence and Washington crossing the Delaware.
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America has its own mythologies of masculine desire, and many of them are worse.
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His works are also challenging to date precisely, due in part to his displacement and transpacific migration, and the Spencer show reflects this by abandoning a chronological framework in favor of a thematic exploration of his own mythologies.
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Safely store your phone, wallet, keys, passport, and other belongings in the two zippered pockets.
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The peripherals feature nostalgic design elements, including yellow arrow keys reminiscent of the N64's C buttons and classic red, blue, and green button colors.
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English translations for the speeches were not provided.
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Anne Carson sometimes does translations that are closer to an adaptation than a straight translation.
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The novel has a freewheeling spirit that recalls Italo Calvino’s space fables in Cosmicomics.
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The collection spans centuries of storytelling in multiple genres, from migratory fairytales with kings and princesses to legends of ghosts and the Devil to fables with talking animals.
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The kallikantzaroi are a group of blind, black goblins who live underground during most of the year sawing at the world tree – a motif throughout various folklores that connects the heavens to the Earth.
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“Legends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legends. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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