legend
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Olympic legend Lady Mary Peters said Mageean was a "wonderful lady" who was "gracious, beautiful, talented and inspirational to the next generation".
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
That is, the statue of Wade outside of Kaseya Center in Miami now looks much more like the retired Heat legend than it did when it was unveiled two years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
How, after all, did the legend of Ape Canyon arise in the first place, if not through media sensationalism?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Jean-Luc Picard, he wrote, would be a revered Starfleet legend who “deserves the description ‘distinguished’ despite being only in his youthful fifties.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
That’s a real proper legend that everybody knows.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
He was called a "disgrace" and "embarrassing" by United legends Gary Neville and Roy Keane after the 7-0 loss to Liverpool in 2023, while Chris Sutton said he should never captain the club again.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
You just released a Spanish-language version of that song with Texan legends Intocable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Free books for 150 red phone box libraries are being made available to celebrate 100 years of two British legends - Winnie-the-Pooh and the K2 red phone box.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The programme includes meetings with cricketing legends in Antigua and Barbuda, where the West Indies team is based, and meeting conservationists responsible for Guyana's rain forest.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
It is clear, nonetheless, from these legends, and from the evidence of their peculiar words and customs, that like many other folk Hobbits had in the distant past moved westward.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Academy Awards, List 5
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