storied

1 of 2

adjective (1)

sto·​ried ˈstȯr-ēd How to pronounce storied (audio)
1
: decorated with designs representing scenes from story or history
a storied tapestry
2
: having an interesting history : celebrated in story or history
a storied institution

storied

2 of 2

adjective (2)

variants or storeyed
: having stories
used in combination
a two-storied house

Examples of storied in a Sentence

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Read Next Boise State Football Boise State will face one of college football’s most storied programs next season June 04, 2024 1:08 PM Boise State ended FY ‘22 with a surplus of $240,000, which was its largest since 2019. Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2024 Redstone’s stake in Paramount is owned by National Amusements, the company founded in the 1930s by her grandfather Michael Redstone and that her father Sumner turned into a sprawling media conglomerate that owns CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV, and the storied movie studio Paramount. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 June 2024 The storied history of Caifanes — currently comprised of Saúl Hernández on vocals and guitar, Marco Renteria on bass, Rodrigo Baills on lead guitar, Diego Herrera on keyboards and saxophone, and André on drums — reflects the explosive rise of rock in Mexico City during the mid-’80s. Holly Alvarado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024 Kendi also struck up a partnership with The Boston Globe to revive The Emancipator, a storied abolitionist newspaper. Rachel Poser January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for storied 

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

1624, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of storied was in the 14th century

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“Storied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storied. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.

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storied

1 of 2 adjective
sto·​ried ˈstōr-ēd How to pronounce storied (audio)
ˈstȯr-
1
: decorated with designs representing scenes from story or history
a storied tapestry
2
: having an interesting history
a storied castle

storied

2 of 2 adjective
variants or storeyed
ˈstōr-ēd How to pronounce storied (audio)
ˈstȯr-
: having stories
a two-storied house

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