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 Trinity has held the upper hand in the storied rivalry. Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025 Manning had the last name, the ranking, and was playing for a storied program. Jon Conahan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025 The entire ensemble was the first look featured in Blazy’s debut collection for the French luxury fashion house, setting a new tone for the storied maison. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025 Nancy Pelosi's storied political career is coming to an end. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for storied
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Adjective
  • When a mysterious and legendary skeleton, badly injured, randomly resurfaced in 2018, an interdisciplinary team of researchers went to work to find out who the person was.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The spotlight increased after a disastrous interview with CBS to promote the legendary coach’s book.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The repetition of that mythic version has buttressed the belief that the fight for American independence was an event somehow separate from world history.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • That was a really great mythic take.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Pedro had planned to spend October 19, the day of the Louvre heist, at the famed museum with his mother and grandfather.
    Caroline Baum, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Sanders, 70, is one of several local bluesmen who have performed for decades in the famed Black nightclub in the sleepy town of Indianola.
    USA Today, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Storied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storied. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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