Thesaurus results for LEGEND

legend

noun

ˈle-jənd

Definition of legend

as in caption

an explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart the legend indicated that a large circle represented a major city, while a small circle stood for a small town

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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 The film, directed by Georgia Guerra-Peixe Joca, is a biopic on the life of the two titular legends of Brazilian women’s basketball. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Continue reading … DOUBLING DOWN — Ms Rachel fires back at critics by invoking a beloved children's TV legend. — FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Rap legend and Martha Stewart’s bestie Snoop Dogg is hosting this year’s VMAs. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2026 That car became a rally staple, training a generation of drivers, including the French legend Jean Ragnotti, and stamping its double white stripe into motorsport folklore. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for legend

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Noun

Fans were quick to comment on the color, courtesy of artist Matt Rez, though the fashion afficiando purposefully kept the caption quiet.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
While some of its high-level LLM tricks are downright goofy, essential features like live captions, translations, and mini-map navigation perform admirably.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

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Along with names comes a geography of stories, legends, and myths, sewn into the culture and history of the many people who have lived and live—for now—alongside them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Instead, in one crucial scene, Lion delivers a speech that myth-busts perfectionism to the kids’ parents, who are unmoved.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of myth

Noun

That car became a rally staple, training a generation of drivers, including the French legend Jean Ragnotti, and stamping its double white stripe into motorsport folklore.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
To their credit, several of them clearly took a great interest in learning basic Greenlandic words, facts, and folklore, and were eager to share.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of folklore

Noun

Your room key arrives with a sleeve of vintage postcards depicting scenes from the late 1800s era of the Olde Naples Hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
The front pockets are the perfect size for your phone, sunglasses, or keys and keep the minimalist design from looking too plain.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026

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With a budget of $80 million, the film focuses on two friends magically transported to an island rooted in Philippine mythology.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
Directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez created the film’s promotional website in 1998, filling it with fake police reports, evidence photographs and an elaborate mythology while carefully avoiding any suggestion that their story was fictional.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of mythology

Noun

On the living-room table was a giant bowl filled with cigarette butts, which Beck said was for an art project.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
In the aforementioned game room, there are a variety of board games, cards, dice, and even a pool table to complement the chess set in the lobby.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of table

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The leaders also continued the tradition of panda diplomacy, with Xi promising to send two more panda bears to the Atlanta zoo.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
He is not expected to serve in the Armed Forces before becoming king like his dad, Prince William, and his grandfather, King Charles, breaking a centuries-old tradition.

— Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

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