storied

as in legendary
having an interesting history A movie that provides a fawning portrayal of the storied leader.

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Recent Examples of storied Fefferman holds the Indiana state record with five individual state championships, a feat that places her among the elite in the state’s storied speech history, Munster officials said. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025 Aledo is looking to add to its storied legacy in Texas high school athletics. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025 In real life, the problematic rapper has a storied history with SNL after having both ranted about and praised the show while appearing as a musical guest. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 19 May 2025 Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson turned the Hollywood Bowl into a haven for Americana and country on Friday night, as the two legends brought the Outlaw Music Festival back to the storied venue for the second year in a row. Brady Gerber, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for storied
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  • The film simultaneously functions as a passing-of-the-torch moment between two legendary stars and a celebration of Newman, who won his only (and long-overdue) Oscar for his performance.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 May 2025
  • The legendary rapper, 55, has partnered with the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk since 2021 to change the stigma surrounding obesity and educate people about its connection to cardiovascular diseases.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 23 May 2025
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  • The green obsidian was also thought to have a symbolic connection to Tollan, a mythical city where the god Quetzalcoatl lived, which was believed to be the ancestral origin of Mexico’s civilizations.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
  • Helios, the Greek god of the sun, and Luna, the mythical goddess of the moon, stand guard at either end of Celestial Park.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
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  • Yet by Holly Jackson A famed Y.A. author’s first foray into adult fiction centers on Jet Mason, the wayward daughter of a wealthy Vermont family.
    Laura Thompson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • That same year, famed fabric maker Vitale Barberis Canonico zeroed in on VitoVi to launch its Heritage and New Talents program spotlighting womenswear and emerging designers.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 May 2025

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“Storied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storied. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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