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)

sto·​ried ˈstȯr-ēd How to pronounce storied (audio)
variants or storeyed
: having stories
used in combination
a two-storied house

Examples of storied in a Sentence

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Continuing a recent pattern of face-to-furniture collisions on the talk show, the 69-year-old's head made a momentous journey plummeting toward the program's storied table at the top of Tuesday's live broadcast, after panelist Joy Behar made a shocking joke about Sean Combs. Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 3 June 2025 Rockhouse Hotel & Spa Celebrity guests like the Rolling Stones and Bob Marley have been plunging from the cliffs at Rockhouse Hotel & Spa in Negril since the 1970s, a storied past that lends an impossibly cool air to this 40-room property considered among the island's best boutique hotels. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025 This pendant light is iron forged and hand finished with an antique brass finish to achieve a storied charm befitting French country, traditional, transitional, and cottage bedroom designs. Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025 Rosebank Distillery, once known for producing elegant and floral single malts in the Lowlands, has a storied history dating back to the 19th century. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for storied

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 7 Jun. 2025.

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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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