legend
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Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker, and sports figures such as basketball coaching legend Rick Pitino.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
John Stewart’s legend fared better in the animated “Justice League” and “Justice League Unlimited” series, which established him as a favorite among newcomers to the franchise.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Both of them love basketball,” Lakers legend Magic Johnson said in an interview with The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
For example: When music legend Stevie Wonder phoned to congratulate Starr on a Grammy nomination, she goaded him into a playful argument about zodiac signs.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
She told it to me like a legend or a myth.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
Since 1979, the Lakers had been owned by the Buss family, which oversaw an era in which the team racked up championships and put all-time legends in purple and gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Niewiadoma-Phinney, who is married to Taylor Phinney, son of U.S. cycling legends Davis Phinney and Connie Carpenter-Phinney, found herself under siege by Vollering’s team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
"How can you compare those men to me? I've fought legends in the game and beat them for the titles. They're in their own little group and I'm on top of the Empire State Building."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The curtain will come down on Glasgow 2026 at the Hydro after a ceremony featuring Delta Goodrem and rock legends Simple Minds.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The mermaids of the lagoon in Peter Pan and the enchanted island of Avalon from the legends of King Arthur.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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