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Social media was also awash with tributes to Purja, with many saying that Nepal was in mourning and that the country had lost a "legend" and "many great climbers".

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

In essence, Nolan chose a superstar cast to drive home the interpretation of Homer’s saga as a legend about fame.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

The Scottish legend who is considered one of the finest track sprinters in history.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Exactly 60 years after Williams’ induction speech on the steps of the Hall of Fame, Baker walked into the Hall and was greeted by the loud roars of another Boston Red Sox legend, David Ortiz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Even now, after all the events of the past couple of weeks, Jason seemed more like a legend than a person.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Fans wrapped around the concourse and emptied the merchandise stand before the delayed first pitch and witnessed a torch passing between the league’s current players and past women’s baseball legends.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

The childhood sports idols for my generation of cousins were Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela and boxing champ Julio César Chávez, not Mexican soccer legends Hugo Sánchez and Jorge Campos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

The German sportswear brand has been locked in a battle with its arch-rival Nike, spending some £50m on their "backyard legends" ad featuring Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham and Lionel Messi.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

Beyond the legends, native mantises also play an important ecological role by serving as indicators of healthy, biodiverse ecosystems.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

They remembered their histories with their voices and bodies, repeating them over and over until the stories became part of them, and the legends were as real as their own tongues and lungs and hearts.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee