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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
Use the color legend to toggle between movies.
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
What sports legends made surprise appearances?
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
The Rady Shell’s 2026 lineup mixes music legends and younger acts.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Despite the famous last name, Nicolas Roy bears not relationship to Avs legend Patrick Roy, who is also the current head coach of the New York Islanders.
—Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
What sports legends made surprise appearances?
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
The Rady Shell’s 2026 lineup mixes music legends and younger acts.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Despite the famous last name, Nicolas Roy bears not relationship to Avs legend Patrick Roy, who is also the current head coach of the New York Islanders.
—Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legend
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The star kept her caption simple by just using the devil smiling emoji.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Now the company providing those captions has software that can do live interpretation at public meetings, according to Assistant City Manager Karina Nava.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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However, this myth has been dispelled.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
4 Mar. 2026
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That goes for bars of pungent soap, essential oils, sonic repellant devices, and hanging up pennies in bags of water, a favorite Internet myth.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Such performances, typically staged during festivals and temple celebrations, combine singing, acting, martial arts, elaborate costumes and symbolic makeup to tell classical stories from Chinese folklore, history, and literature.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
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Katie finds inspiration in mythology and folklore, as well as the natural environment.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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The company — which has 70 million users worldwide — also touts tools to detect and change song keys or to detect and generate the correct guitar chords for songs.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
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The key is to not assume what children might be thinking or feeling.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Andrews was one of the writers on Pixar’s whimsical Italian Riviera fable Luca, a gentle charmer that became a 2021 pandemic casualty, bypassing theaters to go straight to Disney+.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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Author Laurel Snyder and illustrator LeUyen Pham are a kidlit dream team, and their warm and wise picture book fable will easily find its way into young readers’ hearts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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Inspired by Norse mythology, the robot supported humanoid robotics research before returning to Johnson Space Center in Texas for further development and future planetary missions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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This is a recurring trope in mythology, that dogs and horses recognize their masters when people do not.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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There was also the sound of a generator, which would require a permit, a check-in table, a metal detector and a temporary wall with branding, Sterling said.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The four-piece set—a loveseat, two chairs, and a matching table—comfortably seats up to four, providing a perfect spot for small bites and drinks.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Yulia Denisyuk is an award-winning travel photographer and writer with a special interest in stories about artisan crafts and ancient traditions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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There was the tradition of organizing magazine stacks and greeting his regulars, but also the memorable days, like hosting Playboy signings with the cover Bunny and watching a line of UCLA boys form around the corner.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legend. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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