legend
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Before every race the cycling legend appeared on the big screen and bellowed: "Hoi you lot! Shhhh."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Australian legend Anna Meares and New Zealander Andrews had previously won three track titles in 2010 and 2022 respectively.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 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
It looks a little silly—Dodgers legend Orel Hershiser compared it to something typically seen in a beer league softball game—but the results have been extraordinary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Details of Rivington’s exploits, founded more on legend than on fact, remain mysterious.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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 reigning 57kg world champion boxer Jaismine Lamboria from India throws punches for a living, but when it comes to handling pressure, she looks to one of her country's most celebrated cricketing legends for inspiration.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
There's a more visible upgrade next to the nearby Clydeside Expressway, where several of the murals which line one of the city's busiest roads have been repainted to celebrate Scottish sporting legends.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Peluso further bolstered her salsa bona fides when she teamed up with a pair of Caribbean music legends over the last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The hallway walls are covered in posters of hip-hop legends.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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Academy Awards, List 5
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