legendary

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South Carolina, under legendary coach Dawn Staley, is playing in the national championship game for the third straight year and fourth time in five years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Tiger Woods reportedly called Donald Trump shortly before the legendary golfer was arrested for DUI.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary former Manchester United manager, once described international friendlies as "a waste of time", external.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Before the iPhone, Apple shook up home computing with the 1984 Macintosh, whose icon-based interface and mouse made computing accessible beyond specialists -- and sparked a legendary rivalry between Jobs and Microsoft's Bill Gates.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

“That’s fine, young one. Stop on by whenever you want. The drive-in is open seven days a week, thirteen moon cycles a year. But there’s always a legendary grandparent or two around.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith