legend
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The car had high wheel arches and soft suspension, letting it travel across a ploughed field or rough roads - as legend would have it, without breaking a tray of duck eggs.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Vampires are, according to legend, more known to inspire terror than laughs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Arsenal legend was in the sunset of his career when he signed for Celtic in 1999.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
In this masterpiece of Japanese painting, Shōhaku visualizes his version of an old Chinese legend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“What isn’t a hard decision? Who are Saul and Jonas? I don’t understand what a family legend has to do with anything.”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
They combined images and seemingly AI-generated speech about urban legends, occult phenomena and conspiracy theories.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
"Sir Tom is one of the last living legends," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Here we see the real history butting up against the expected fantasy of Norse legends, warriors and gods.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Around half of the 6,000-or-so crowd members who showed up by 6 p.m. for the three-band bill, headlined by heavy metal legends Iron Maiden, raise their hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The mermaids of the lagoon in Peter Pan and the enchanted island of Avalon from the legends of King Arthur.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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