legend
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BBC director-general Matt Brittin paid tribute to Dame Esther as a "legend of British broadcasting" whose contribution to public life was "immeasurable".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
In this masterpiece of Japanese painting, Shōhaku visualizes his version of an old Chinese legend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
She also won Video of the Year, which she dedicated to country legend Dolly Parton, praising the recently deceased performer's music and saying "every single song she wrote, her storytelling was so vivid."
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
The legend of the Warning began in 2014, when Alejandra was just 9 years old and Paulina and Daniela were 12 and 14, respectively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
This story was way better than the legend of Skeleton Woman.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
They combined images and seemingly AI-generated speech about urban legends, occult phenomena and conspiracy theories.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 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
Along the way, the franchise also minted legends such as Dick Butkus, Mike Singletary and Brian Urlacher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
He also shot portraits of Hollywood darlings like Marilyn Monroe and Lucille Ball, plus action shots of musical legends Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and Michael Jackson, to name a few.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“I caught wind of some local legends near the Mongolian border. Cost me nearly two months of brutal living to track her down.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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