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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
Three obvious choices to assist with the design are Eddie Sotto, Tom Morris and Jim Shull who are all Imagineering legends with decades of experience.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Sports legends, including Michael Jordan, Lawrence Taylor, and Randy Moss, attended the game, cheering exuberantly after UNC took a 7-0 lead with an opening drive touchdown.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The title restores the original game, down to the pixel, including the return of seven of the eight NFL legends that appeared in the first game.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Fritz is the son of two tennis legends.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Home to country legends and rising stars, the Opry now has a seating capacity of nearly 4,400, with over 30 sections.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Of those 153, some will be game-changing additions who’ll become legends for their clubs.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Shrek 2 took everything audiences loved about the first movie and amplified it, from the absurdist takes on fairy tale legends to its shrewd deployment of pop culture iconography.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In America, playing with blues and R&B legends like T-Bone Walker, Billy Preston and Ike and Tina Turner.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Sports legends, including Michael Jordan, Lawrence Taylor, and Randy Moss, attended the game, cheering exuberantly after UNC took a 7-0 lead with an opening drive touchdown.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The title restores the original game, down to the pixel, including the return of seven of the eight NFL legends that appeared in the first game.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Fritz is the son of two tennis legends.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Home to country legends and rising stars, the Opry now has a seating capacity of nearly 4,400, with over 30 sections.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Of those 153, some will be game-changing additions who’ll become legends for their clubs.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Shrek 2 took everything audiences loved about the first movie and amplified it, from the absurdist takes on fairy tale legends to its shrewd deployment of pop culture iconography.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In America, playing with blues and R&B legends like T-Bone Walker, Billy Preston and Ike and Tina Turner.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legends
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That said, round tables are often considered more space-efficient and encourage free-flowing conversation.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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During my visit, staff continuously mopped floors and cleared tables.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The standard trim, layer, and fine-tune features are all here, plus elements like automatic captions, text, 4K HDR, and more.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Meeropol uses onscreen captions and dates only sparingly, which can make the flow of Carroll’s life a bit difficult to track.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While most technology leaders have done their fair share to dispel these myths in favor of AI’s transformative potential, concerns of misinformation, security vulnerabilities and unpredictability still hum beneath the unstoppable swell of AI innovation.—
Monish Darda,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Without clear evidence, myths persist — and athletes hesitate.—
Starre Vartan,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Drawing inspiration from Norse and other mythologies, the trees of Middle-earth in the Lord of the Rings series are sacred beings, whose treatment stands as a moral litmus test.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Holocaust education is a necessary window into how modern fascism and white supremacy construct dangerous national mythologies to justify war, ethnic cleansing, and genocide.—
Sahar Mustafah
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The group lost their keys during their excursion, so the rangers provided the group a ride to their rental lodging.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Much like the quarterback communication system, the playcaller calls the play in from the sideline, and sometimes provides keys the green dot should look for before the play.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dearborn Heights Police Department posted a design for a police badge option similar to its current design with the addition of Arabic translations for the English words.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Vivian Chen, a Taiwanese traveler who goes to South Korea three or four times a year, says the translations on the South Korean apps are often confusing.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Modern horror is at the forefront of political movements and are the fables of our time.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Allusions to myths, fables, and riffs on common idioms abound, many of them evocative and quite funny.—
Lora Kelley,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Israeli officials who spoke to CNN said Netanyahu is considering various scales and levels of annexation options, ranging from a limited takeover of several Jewish settlements to a broader approach calling for annexation of Area C, which comprises 60% of the territory.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Also found at the site were some bony fish scales and teeth and incomplete plesiosaurian teeth, indicating a humid climate and complex ecosystem, according to the paper.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Legends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legends. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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