storied

Definition of storiednext
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 There was John Elway, one of the greatest quarterbacks the sport has known, standing atop the balcony of his eighth-floor hotel room — Cuban cigar in his left hand, American lager in his right, South Florida rain in his eyes — reflecting on the final game of his storied football career. Michael Silver, New York Times, 21 May 2026 The movie is directed by Mike Mendez and features appearances by Laura Dern, Quentin Tarantino, Alexander Payne and Bruce himself, who walks through his storied career in his own words. Carita Rizzo, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026 Ever since the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys traded NFC championship victories in the early 1990s, the two storied franchises have maintained one of the NFL’s fiercest rivalries. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026 Hongkong Land is one of Hong Kong’s most storied developers. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for storied
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  • The Laurens purchased their first home at Jamaica’s legendary Round Hill Resort near Montego Bay in the mid-1990s, beginning a decades-long relationship with the storied Caribbean property.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
  • The actor, 54, who physically embodies the iconic bounty hunter in The Mandalorian & Grogu, tells PEOPLE about finding out his grandfather, legendary actor John Wayne, had his own place in the universe.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
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  • Bled, Slovenia Picturesque Bled looks like a mythical landscape dreamed up by the Brothers Grimm.
    Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
  • Curated by Bruno Gaudichon, former longtime director of La Piscine museum in the north of France, the show transforms the gallery into a poetic forest inhabited by sculptural furniture, animals and mythic references spanning Europe and Asia.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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  • At one point in Avedon, Ron Howard’s documentary about the famed photographer Richard Avedon, the claim is made that Avedon captured much of the 20th century.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
  • Ferrell introduced his exaggerated impersonation of famed entertainer Robert Goulet for season 26 in 2000.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026

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“Storied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storied. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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