legends

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story of the past, often fictitious n.
brief description in document n.

NOUN

story of the past, often fictitious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fable fiction folklore lore myth mythology tale tradition

STRONG

narrative saga

WEAK

folk story folk tale mythos

Antonyms

STRONGEST

non-fiction truth

NOUN

brief description in document

Synonyms

STRONG

cipher code device epigraph epitaph head heading inscription key motto rubric table underline

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legends

Here we see the real history butting up against the expected fantasy of Norse legends, warriors and gods.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

"Sir Tom is one of the last living legends," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Other aspects of the initiative include fan-friendly ticket pricing, pregame concerts for tailgaters and Bruin legends calling the team to the field before every home game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The book expands outward, creating an enormous system of stories orbiting the sisters’ lives and legends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Another of the Galileo legends introduced by Viviani refers to Galileo’s time as professor of mathematics in Pisa, but is, once again, almost certainly not true.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin