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legend

[lej-uhnd] / ˈlɛdʒ ənd /




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A biographer of Celan must decide how to come near poems that seem to resist approach, and a life that has been embalmed by its own legend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

A youthful Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo had finished second and third respectively but Brazil legend Pele mistakenly handed the latter the trophy for second place at the Zurich Opera House.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Officials now have the unenviable task of euthanising the creepy-crawlies, an insect so hardy it spawned an urban legend they could survive a nuclear blast.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

On the bag for Michelle Wie West is her husband, Jonnie West, son of late NBA legend Jerry West.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

And so the legend goes, that he was a good man, peculiar, and not very good at explaining stories clearly.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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