legend
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Vampires are, according to legend, more known to inspire terror than laughs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
"So every player on the pitch is looking to swap with him. It's the first time a legend has bowed out with a special edition shirt."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Fisk’s home run remains a timeless Boston legend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Arsenal legend was in the sunset of his career when he signed for Celtic in 1999.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
As I listened to these rumors, he came alive in my mind as more legend than flesh.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
“Having a song with the legends of Intocable is such a thrill for me,” said Musgraves in a press release on Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Mike Teague, part of a gnarly 1980s Cherry-and-White pack, was among the club legends they channelled to explain the hard-nosed approach they wanted.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
They combined images and seemingly AI-generated speech about urban legends, occult phenomena and conspiracy theories.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 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
The greater families were also concerned with events in the Kingdom at large, and many of their members studied its ancient histories and legends.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Academy Awards, List 5
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