living legend

noun

: a person who is famous while still living for doing something extremely well

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Sing your heart out to iconic tunes like Movin’ Out, Only the Good Die Young and, of course, Piano Man when the living legend takes the stage in Hollywood. Lori Capullo, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025 The living legend wasn’t looking to turn back the clock and stave off Father Time, even though father — and son — are tied for the lead with former PNC winners Bernhard Langer and son Jason and Vijay Singh and son Qass at 13-under par playing a scramble format. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024 Hungarian chess grandmaster Judit Polgár is a living legend. Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 You May Also Like Nagai is considered a living legend in Japan in graphic design circles as a founding member of the Nippon Design Center, and as the talent behind logos for Japan Railways, Asahi Breweries and the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Miles Socha, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for living legend 

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“Living legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20legend. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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