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
Like the Milan Cortina Olympics, the French Alps has split snow sports in storied mountain resorts and skating in a snow-free city, the French Riviera resort Nice.
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
While Oklahoma is a storied program in its own right, the move to USC brought with it championship-level expectations.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
How to stay ahead The 2026 FIFA World Cup represents an opportunity to experience international soccer at one of America’s most storied venues.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Texas Chainsaw is one of the more storied horror franchises in existence, which also happened to have scrappy independent roots.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
While Oklahoma is a storied program in its own right, the move to USC brought with it championship-level expectations.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
How to stay ahead The 2026 FIFA World Cup represents an opportunity to experience international soccer at one of America’s most storied venues.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Texas Chainsaw is one of the more storied horror franchises in existence, which also happened to have scrappy independent roots.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for storied
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storied
Adjective
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Sure, there are some legendary money managers who have outperformed the averages — over the long run.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 41-year-old is still adding legendary plays to his collection.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But this year’s report, published Wednesday, has the Queen City of the East – home of horror author Stephen King and the mythical birthplace of lumberjack Paul Bunyan – standing alone.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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What could be more human than to weave a mythic narrative of self and clan around what is remembered, and the slippages of what might have been?—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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One afternoon, the delegation visits the home of Yuri Kochiyama, a famed Japanese American activist, and meets her friend Malcolm X.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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One of the night’s stranger guests was Fabio Declares, a famed Michael Jackson impersonator.—
John Ross,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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