semilegendary

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Recent Examples of semilegendary Annapurna and Nanga Parbat are particularly deadly, killing a quarter or more of the mountaineers who undertake an ascent, though not the semilegendary Maurice Herzog and Reinhold Messner. Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semilegendary
Adjective
  • The Fort Worth Tarrant County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People premiered a new documentary Saturday, highlighting the lives of eight legendary Fort Worth and Tarrant County residents.
    Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2025
  • What has stayed constant for the legendary marque?
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Last year, moments included a violinist perched 15 feet in the air with a cascading 20-foot dress, a crew of mythic horsehead creatures, the Raven, the Jester, Cersei, and Arachnea.
    Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • His return to offense was almost mythic.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • On his first night alone in the city, Alex is wandering around the Village and tries to get a drink at the Olive Tree Café, the fabled spot on MacDougal Street that’s attached to the Comedy Cellar (which is the floor below).
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
  • On top of that, this year’s tournament is at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York, on Long Island – a place near and dear to any Empire State golfer, even one like the president who hasn’t played a public track like the fabled Black course in many, many years.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Semilegendary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semilegendary. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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