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as in captions
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 myths
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 mythologies
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 legends
With contributions across disciplines, the legends featured in the pages of WWD over the decades let their passion fuel innovation, shaping and evolving brand legacies and the industry to reflect the times while leaving an indelible mark.
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
The series will highlight the unbridled audacity of young men not just leveling up, but determined to become legends in the game.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Bogues, the shortest player in NBA history at 5-foot-3, was reunited with Larry Johnson and other Charlotte sports legends at his 7th annual Muggsy Bogues Family Foundation’s celebrity golf classic.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
In honor of its baseball theme, the event will also include appearances and activations with Major League Baseball legends such as Torii Hunter, Brandon Crawford, Jason Kipnis, Jake Peavy, and other players.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Stories and legends from the Ardbeg distillery and Islay are woven into the hotel.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
Patrick and Vera are legends of the genre now.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Three obvious choices to assist with the design are Eddie Sotto, Tom Morris and Jim Shull who are all Imagineering legends with decades of experience.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Home to country legends and rising stars, the Opry now has a seating capacity of nearly 4,400, with over 30 sections.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
The series will highlight the unbridled audacity of young men not just leveling up, but determined to become legends in the game.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Bogues, the shortest player in NBA history at 5-foot-3, was reunited with Larry Johnson and other Charlotte sports legends at his 7th annual Muggsy Bogues Family Foundation’s celebrity golf classic.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
In honor of its baseball theme, the event will also include appearances and activations with Major League Baseball legends such as Torii Hunter, Brandon Crawford, Jason Kipnis, Jake Peavy, and other players.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Stories and legends from the Ardbeg distillery and Islay are woven into the hotel.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
Patrick and Vera are legends of the genre now.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Three obvious choices to assist with the design are Eddie Sotto, Tom Morris and Jim Shull who are all Imagineering legends with decades of experience.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Home to country legends and rising stars, the Opry now has a seating capacity of nearly 4,400, with over 30 sections.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legends
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After decades of simple stemware and minimalist tumblers, wild, eye-catching vessels now adorn stylish tables.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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In between the two bars are seating nooks with leopard-print chairs and couches, as well as glass tables with gold legs that look like leafy plants.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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Messages automatically translate and live captions appear on screen in FaceTime.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The subsequent pages include a childlike drawing of a wedding and redacted photos of young children in bed, playing piano, and evidently posing for the camera, with captions in what appears to be Maxwell’s handwriting.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Partnerships like this help to dispel myths and skepticism surrounding LiDAR’s versatility.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Forget the old myths about dressing up or sweet-talking your way to the front.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Drawing inspiration from Norse and other mythologies, the trees of Middle-earth in the Lord of the Rings series are sacred beings, whose treatment stands as a moral litmus test.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Holocaust education is a necessary window into how modern fascism and white supremacy construct dangerous national mythologies to justify war, ethnic cleansing, and genocide.—
Sahar Mustafah
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The back interior pocket is a zip pocket for safekeeping lipsticks or ID cards, and the two front pockets are slip pockets ideal for a cell phone or keys.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 9-inch monochrome CRT was retained, but the floppy drive no longer had a door, and the keyboard was extended with several special keys.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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This processor handles multitasking like a champ, while providing handy on-device AI features like real-time translations and transcriptions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Marlowe did not invent the form; that honor belongs, some say, to Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, whose halting translations of Virgil were written twenty years, or more, before Marlowe was born.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Modern horror is at the forefront of political movements and are the fables of our time.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Allusions to myths, fables, and riffs on common idioms abound, many of them evocative and quite funny.—
Lora Kelley,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
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That reframes how early magnetism seeded galaxies and plasma behavior on the largest scales.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Scientists thought these spiky bits might be spiny scales, like those found on the bodies of rays and sharks.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Legends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legends. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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