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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
Several comedy legends made cameos during his monologue to celebrate.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
The show stars Tony winner André de Shields and vogueing legends Junior Labeija, Dava Huesca, Baby Byrne and Leiomy.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
After 15 years of building the Bruins to a program that could get to the Final Four, and a year later, the NCAA championship game, the 52-year-old finds herself in the conversation with some of the game’s legends.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Moon had long been a driving force behind the band’s iconic sound, and his death left many fans uncertain about the future of the rock legends.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Like many of the White Sox legends, there will never be another 13.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
New York Mets legends Gary Carter and Bud Harrelson both managed the team, with the latter also being a part-owner.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The organization will also welcome back Sun legends, and host a ‘Homecoming’ game, reuniting former players and coaches and honoring their impact on the franchise.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The cast is peppered with comedy legends like Nick Kroll, Sarah Sherman and Natasha Lyonne but Sadie and her costar East anchor the movie with their relatable on- and off-again friendship.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
The show stars Tony winner André de Shields and vogueing legends Junior Labeija, Dava Huesca, Baby Byrne and Leiomy.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
After 15 years of building the Bruins to a program that could get to the Final Four, and a year later, the NCAA championship game, the 52-year-old finds herself in the conversation with some of the game’s legends.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Moon had long been a driving force behind the band’s iconic sound, and his death left many fans uncertain about the future of the rock legends.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Like many of the White Sox legends, there will never be another 13.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
New York Mets legends Gary Carter and Bud Harrelson both managed the team, with the latter also being a part-owner.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The organization will also welcome back Sun legends, and host a ‘Homecoming’ game, reuniting former players and coaches and honoring their impact on the franchise.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The cast is peppered with comedy legends like Nick Kroll, Sarah Sherman and Natasha Lyonne but Sadie and her costar East anchor the movie with their relatable on- and off-again friendship.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legends
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Sewing machines hummed, scissors snipped, patterns stretched across the tables.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The potluck tables are filled with baked beans, potato salad, bars and brownies.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As a meme, the captions recontextualize the scene to describe situations where things seem normal at first but go wrong when the saxophones start playing.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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The captions take the original scene and apply it to situations where things seem totally normal at first — but go sideways the second the saxophones kick in.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Still, myths and misconceptions are persistent.—
Emily Maskell,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ashland represents the culmination of a long journey exploring the magic of the American West and the myths that reside therein.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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From the beginning, this project set out to interrogate the mythologies surrounding artificial intelligence and to make visible the human choices embedded within these systems.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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In many mythologies the hero is a troubled character, and their stories can leave us with the sense that none of us would really want that kind of fame.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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She was described as being in her early 20s to late 30s, 5-feet-4, 135 pounds and was wearing a multi-colored short dress with a gray sweater and a bracelet of black and yellow rubber with two keys.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ma’s bow danced over the strings; Ax’s fingers glistened across the keys.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Aramco magazine has covered Albanian folk music, Muslim influences on American blues, Arabic translations of superhero comics, and the migration of camels.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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But there were translations re-shaping that doorway too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Both fables and translations are forms of constrained writing.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Easter Bunny is on the lookout for the best egg, and along the way, his friends tell him tales and fables.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Legends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legends. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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