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as in translation
an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration
the legend in the science textbook indicated that the accompanying picture had been enlarged by 1000%
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as in myth
a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature
some ancient civilizations had legends about spirits that inhabited trees and rocks
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as in folklore
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
that story of how the world came to be has long been part of Native American legend
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Recent Examples of legend
When the church relocated in the early 1960s, the building made a somewhat unlikely transition into a recording studio, attracting local talent and legends alike, including Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia, and Grace Slick.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
Having both legends attend opening night was especially meaningful for Henry.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Even as the town became smaller, the legend grew.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 28 May 2026
But the more Miranda thought about it, the more the idea made perfect sense for her daughter, whose love for butter had already become something of a family legend.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
Having both legends attend opening night was especially meaningful for Henry.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Even as the town became smaller, the legend grew.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 28 May 2026
But the more Miranda thought about it, the more the idea made perfect sense for her daughter, whose love for butter had already become something of a family legend.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legend
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Days later, Gilbert took to Instagram again to share a candid post, which included a makeup-free selfie and a caption with words of positivity.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The comedian, actress and former talk show host shared the comparison image of herself in an Instagram post Wednesday and directed her followers in the caption to check out her story on the publishing platform Substack.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Platforms delegate the illusion of control and trade on a libertarian myth to obscure the autocratic reality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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The genus name Kank honors an ancient myth of the indigenous Aonikenk (Tehuelche) people.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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People in India or Australia would be familiar with figures from English history and English folklore and so on.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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The scenes that followed will go down in Arsenal folklore.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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Forming each letter recruits the brain in ways tapping a key doesn’t.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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The key is not to collapse entirely into one side and exclude the other.—
Inga Bielińska,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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On the other hand, pushing against this inevitability is a much more intriguing concept than simply presenting it as-is, over and over again, even when its specifics are disguised by a fable.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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The crime thriller is understood to also be a political and moral fable, as the title, which is a nod to Greek mythology, hints at.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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For nearly three decades, the franchise wandered, and a large portion of younger fans inherited the mythology of the Canadiens without ever experiencing sustained success themselves.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Some require a working knowledge of classic films, Shakespearean tragedies, or Norse mythology.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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The table tells a harsher story.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Blessing appears to want to exit the vehicle but is unable to fully open his door as it is pinned by the table.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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The tenor saxophonist was one of America’s most renowned jazz musicians, embracing tradition and innovation for six decades.—
Matt Schudel,
Washington Post,
27 May 2026
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In their extensive search, Starbucks discovered the story of a family tradition that has existed in generations in several Italian regions—the ritual of enjoying a spoonful of extra-virgin olive oil each day.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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“Legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legend. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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