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legend

[lej-uhnd] / ˈlɛdʒ ənd /
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
nonfiction truth
NOUN
brief description in document
Synonyms
STRONG
cipher code device epigraph epitaph head heading inscription key motto rubric table underline

Example Sentences

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The 83-year-old rock legend did his latest underplay at L.A.’s Fonda Theatre on Friday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary as artificial intelligence challenges the Silicon Valley legend to prove it can deliver yet another culture-changing innovation.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Click Clack Symphony, scored by film legend Hans Zimmer, is a spiritual sequel to Raye's 2022 smash Escapism.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

They feature a power forward from Montenegro, a pair of 7-foot brothers from Croatia and the high-scoring son of an NBA legend from Serbia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The legend of my mom is that she can’t be stopped.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.