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legend

[lej-uhnd] / ˈlɛdʒ ənd /




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Every time he picked up, he was friendly and made me feel so lucky speaking with a living legend.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

As we walk through the passages and chambers of the castle’s upper floors, the legend of Anne the dark lady is scraped back in five stages.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

The latest trial over the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona was suspended Thursday following claims that kidney test results presented to the court came from his father.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Now it’s just confusing, especially since Reubens is widely regarded as a comedy legend.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

“Look, a young Rostam walks among us,” said Samir, meaning the hero of legend and not his old donkey.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

The book expands outward, creating an enormous system of stories orbiting the sisters’ lives and legends.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

There will be a heavy emphasis on Tyler's Welsh identity, with an organist playing music from Welsh legends before the service starts - with songs from Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey and Tyler herself.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Since 1979, the Lakers had been owned by the Buss family, which oversaw an era in which the team racked up championships and put all-time legends in purple and gold.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

One of those legends, 99-year-old Maybelle Blair, threw the ceremonial first pitch to San Francisco pitcher Kelsie Whitmore.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

The next room we visited was the US Astronaut Hall of Fame, where I gawked at the portraits of space heroes and legends.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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