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

The plan drew overwhelming backlash, with soccer legends and governing bodies blasting it for allegedly prioritizing shareholders over the game of soccer. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

But in a world where a few basis points separates legends from washouts, a 10-point edge is an enormous windfall for anyone who trusted Kalshi’s numbers over those crunched by CME, the giant futures-exchange operator. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Football legends like Charlie Ward, Travis Hunter and Eric Berry headline a distinguished legacy that continues in 2026. — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Now, from membership in the Nazi Party to the facts behind family lineage or legends, communicative memory no longer has the final word. — Fern Schumer Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Howe and his players were automatically enshrined as club legends. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Ironically, in what several key movie-making legends have decried and lamented as a self-destructive move, Hollywood has been training the audience not to head out to theaters, but instead to wait patiently at home. — Adam Aron, Variety, 29 July 2026

Dimon said, pointing to NFL legends Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 29 July 2026

These weren’t the only two Hollywood legends Stamos crossed paths with during his General Hospital days. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026