legend
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He is married to Jane Lauder, a granddaughter of cosmetics legend Estee Lauder.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Arsenal described forward Beth Mead as a "legend of the club" as they announced she is to leave at the end of the season.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
What is shocking is that, with a 131-108 win Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena, the Thunder steamrolled to victory over the prone body of an NBA legend.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
The inevitable training montage involves some very specialized skills—lock-picking, forensic accounting, the total immersion in one’s legend.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
None of the merchants had ever seen it themselves, of course, but they had heard, in their travels, of some far-off legend.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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