as in legendary
having an interesting history
A movie that provides a fawning portrayal of the storied leader.
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Arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, Jordan won six NBA championships and five MVP awards during his storied spell with the Chicago Bulls.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
One of the best Christmastime combos on tap involves arguably the desert’s most iconic golf courses and one of Greater Palm Springs’ most storied resorts.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
In Running Point, when a scandal forces her brother to resign, Isla Gordon (Hudson) is appointed president of the Los Angeles Waves, one of the most storied professional basketball franchises, and her family business.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Attendees parading the red carpet at the storied Takarazuka Theater included a veritable who’s who of celebrities and filmmakers, from Asia and around the world.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
One of the best Christmastime combos on tap involves arguably the desert’s most iconic golf courses and one of Greater Palm Springs’ most storied resorts.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
In Running Point, when a scandal forces her brother to resign, Isla Gordon (Hudson) is appointed president of the Los Angeles Waves, one of the most storied professional basketball franchises, and her family business.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Attendees parading the red carpet at the storied Takarazuka Theater included a veritable who’s who of celebrities and filmmakers, from Asia and around the world.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for storied
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In Baahubali, a legendary warrior emerges from humble beginnings to challenge powerful forces threatening his homeland, as ancient prophecies and family bonds shape his journey.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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The movie takes a look back at the legendary fighter’s career and her husband’s attempt to murder her in 2010.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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That suits its otherworldly and somewhat formal tone, which takes viewers deep into Japan’s mythical past for a quartet of eerie tales about lonely ghosts and vengeful spirits who bring supernatural justice to selfish and immoral humans.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Mateus’s approach to the declamation of text by nonprofessional actors finds its roots in movies by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, while her mythic, loamy exploration of the lives of the poor through history follows in the footsteps of the Portuguese director Pedro Costa.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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Over two decades in the making, the $1 billion museum -- set close to the famed Pyramids of Giza, just outside the capital Cairo -- is touted by officials as the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization.—
Ayat Al-Tawy,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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The 21-year-old wildlife conservationist and son of famed zookeeper and television personality Steve Irwin further elaborated just why Russell's constructive criticism means so much.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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