legends

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story of the past, often fictitious n.
brief description in document n.

NOUN

story of the past, often fictitious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fable fiction folklore lore myth mythology tale tradition

STRONG

narrative saga

WEAK

folk story folk tale mythos

Antonyms

STRONGEST

non-fiction truth

NOUN

brief description in document

Synonyms

STRONG

cipher code device epigraph epitaph head heading inscription key motto rubric table underline

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One of those legends, 99-year-old Maybelle Blair, threw the ceremonial first pitch to San Francisco pitcher Kelsie Whitmore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

Can Wales find new Commonwealth legends in Glasgow?

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

There's a more visible upgrade next to the nearby Clydeside Expressway, where several of the murals which line one of the city's busiest roads have been repainted to celebrate Scottish sporting legends.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

Peluso further bolstered her salsa bona fides when she teamed up with a pair of Caribbean music legends over the last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Sefia recognized her from the legends about the Current: a stalwart sailor with skin like sunlight on honey and arms tattooed with birds and flowers.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee