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 Soothe yourself by purchasing another non-fungible token of a FIFA legend during the game’s fifth hydration break. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 More than just a fashion documentary, L’Amour Fou is a portrait of the man behind the legend. — Federica Caiazzo, Vanity Fair, 1 Aug. 2026 The former site of world-famous Fantasy Studios, a Berkeley property with ties to legends of the music and film industries, has been bought by a group led by an East Bay real estate executive. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 In its first outing, the car was driven by Mexican racing legend Pedro Rodriguez, finishing second overall at the Bridgehampton Double 500. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for legend

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Noun

One flag with several different pictures of him in action for City, with the caption, ‘My seventh year of loving you.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Swift jokingly wrote in a caption that referred to the real name of Reynolds’ Deadpool character.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

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Street skits satirized the myth of Modi’s tea-seller origins.

— Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
His adventures traversing a broken land of haunted people and animals may be less the stuff of future myth and more about trauma, but Yoon brilliantly creates voices for human and canine that make both more whole.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of myth

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Museum staff said the joke has become part of its folklore and reflects the city’s sense of humor.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026
Instead, like the Boston Red Sox and the ‘Curse of the Bambino‘, Mayo’s long years of heartbreak come wrapped in a cloud of superstitious folklore.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of folklore

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Here is the rather randy first trailer for Wicker, the comedic fable starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård and Peter Dinklage that debuted at Sundance in January.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Many riders would have accepted taking a stage and the polka-dot jersey, but Carapaz’s fable is the paradigm of the man unafraid to fail.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

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Along the narrow hallway, bookshelves burst with first editions of John Updike, battered Stephen Kings, graphic novels, dime-store paperbacks, board games, books about mythology, children’s fairy tales, and Warhammer rule sets.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Named Greek mythology’s fearsome Titan, Kronosaurus ruled the Early Cretaceous waters near present-day Australia.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 July 2026

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The plan to consolidate FIFA’s commercial and event operations into a new commercial subsidiary valued at $20 billion is off the table, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
Ukraine, meanwhile, has escalated its retaliatory strikes on Russia in recent months, partly to pressure Moscow to the negotiating table after nearly four-and-a-half years of war.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

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Thoroughbred racing is a sport that is tradition heavy but also in need of capturing more of the 21st century audience.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
More than a few people – even those bound to tradition – have conceded that a calendar reconfiguration wouldn’t be a bad idea, such as pushing the Preakness back to June and the Belmont to July.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

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