legacy
Example Sentences
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"His legacy and music will live on for generations to come."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Chief Executive Officer Nikesh Arora said the results should demonstrate that fears of a so-called “SaaS-Pocalypse,” in which AI-native firms will come to displace legacy software incumbents, are misplaced as applied to the cybersecurity industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
And while that relentless sanguinity might be unrealistic, it’s perfect for a film that ostensibly exists as the definitive last word in a legacy.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
He has also promised to build on Petro's legacy of increasing the minimum wage, raising education spending and transferring land to poor communities.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
He’d longed to follow in his father’s footsteps, the Okojo family's footsteps, and to add something worthwhile to that legacy.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing legacy
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