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
That left Cadillac with about a year to build a car to compete with storied F1 names like Mercedes and McLaren.
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Adam Bearne, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Jawa is one of the most storied names in motorcycle history, with roots stretching back nearly a century.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
The choice of Studio 54 as the venue only reinforces that intention, with its storied history as a space designed for spectacle and communal experience.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
But his latest encounter with artificial intelligence left him experiencing a profound level of awe—and a deep existential realization about his own storied career.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adam Bearne, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Jawa is one of the most storied names in motorcycle history, with roots stretching back nearly a century.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
The choice of Studio 54 as the venue only reinforces that intention, with its storied history as a space designed for spectacle and communal experience.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
But his latest encounter with artificial intelligence left him experiencing a profound level of awe—and a deep existential realization about his own storied career.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for storied
Adjective
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Begel's contentious relationship with Bart Starr while the Hall of Famer coached the Green Bay Packers became legendary.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The apocalypse Rosi presents is not just the legendary one that destroyed the ancient Roman town of the film’s title but an ongoing one that encompasses the calamities of our modern era as well as the rejuvenation that sometimes accompanies destruction.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sightings of mythical creatures in Rhode Island are far and few between these days, but a giant serpent that supposedly once lived in the woods of present-day Coventry is the subject of enduring local lore.—
Antonia Noori Farzan,
The Providence Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some figures raise their arms in poses that suggest bodybuilders or mythic heroes.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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The case in Rio de Janeiro’s famed beachside neighborhood, which allegedly took place in January, gained national traction last week when four suspects handed themselves over to authorities.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Where Little Foot falls on the family tree Little Foot’s skeleton is 50% more complete than the famed Lucy fossil, found in Ethiopia in 1974 by paleoanthropologists Donald Johanson and Tom Gray.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Storied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storied. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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