legend
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“You are a legend and a real inspiration to me and I would like to invite you to have dinner at my house.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Jayne Comer, secretary for the Manchester City supporters club and a season ticket holder for more than 10 years, said Hemp was already considered a "legend".
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
However, the former model said that Jacobs has truly embraced life in the suburbs, noting that the property has become a true “sanctuary” for the fashion legend.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Memphis pro wrestling legend “Superstar” Bill Dundee, whose career spanned more than five decades and included iconic feuds and tag-team runs with Jerry “The King” Lawler, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
In the minds of Shaker students, however, Toothpick Day would acquire the status of legend, and in future years, during Senior Prank Week, toothpicks were banned from the school by threat of detention.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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
In other words, sinister clowns and predatory sea hags are just silly legends until they’re actually trying to kill you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He also shot portraits of Hollywood darlings like Marilyn Monroe and Lucille Ball, plus action shots of musical legends Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and Michael Jackson, to name a few.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
"It was something we've never experienced before, and to play against such legends of the game was super special."
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
But that was the moment I realized that myths are just legends that everybody agrees on, and legends are just stories that got bigger over time.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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Academy Awards, List 5
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