legend
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Her father and mother had divorced, but Juan Fernandez’s legend had been fixed — a brawling union leader and New Mexico state legislator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
It is little wonder that 24-time major champion Djokovic - considered by many the greatest player of all-time - described Wawrinka as a "legend".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
BY NOW Jesse Cole’s creation of Banana Ball is a business world legend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
But it also has a purposeful solidity, announced by a snippet of an interview with jazz legend Chick Corea that leads into the nostalgic “Summer Clothes.”
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
It is a most noble ruin, of immense size, and full of beautiful and romantic bits; there is a legend that a white lady is seen in one of the windows.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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Some of the local Notting Hill legends featured in an installation in west London as part of the annual Frieze art fair.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Free books for 150 red phone box libraries are being made available to celebrate 100 years of two British legends - Winnie-the-Pooh and the K2 red phone box.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The programme includes meetings with cricketing legends in Antigua and Barbuda, where the West Indies team is based, and meeting conservationists responsible for Guyana's rain forest.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Here we see the real history butting up against the expected fantasy of Norse legends, warriors and gods.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Since he did not know any English and could identify only the most famous cities and people, he would invent names and legends to satisfy the children’s insatiable curiosity.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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