legend
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Vampires are, according to legend, more known to inspire terror than laughs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
BBC director general Matt Brittin also paid tribute to Dame Esther, describing her as a "legend of British broadcasting" whose contribution to public life was "immeasurable".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
BBC director-general Matt Brittin paid tribute to Dame Esther as a "legend of British broadcasting" whose contribution to public life was "immeasurable".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
In this masterpiece of Japanese painting, Shōhaku visualizes his version of an old Chinese legend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
As I listened to these rumors, he came alive in my mind as more legend than flesh.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
"I think he is one of the great legends in tech and business," says Alex Karp, CEO of data-analytics specialist Palantir.
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
Around half of the 6,000-or-so crowd members who showed up by 6 p.m. for the three-band bill, headlined by heavy metal legends Iron Maiden, raise their hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Along the way, the franchise also minted legends such as Dick Butkus, Mike Singletary and Brian Urlacher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
They would soon now be going forward into lands wholly strange to them, and beyond all but the most vague and distant legends of the Shire, and in the gathering twilight they longed for home.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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