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legend

[lej-uhnd] / ˈlɛdʒ ənd /




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Olympic legend Lady Mary Peters said Mageean was a "wonderful lady" who was "gracious, beautiful, talented and inspirational to the next generation".

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Shearer became a club legend himself, spending 10 years in the north east and scoring 206 goals in 405 appearances across all competitions.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

That is, the statue of Wade outside of Kaseya Center in Miami now looks much more like the retired Heat legend than it did when it was unveiled two years ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

How, after all, did the legend of Ape Canyon arise in the first place, if not through media sensationalism?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Auntie—she—told it to me once. A legend that a giant built this causeway to get across the sea to fight another giant. Only when he got there, the giant was way bigger than he’d expected.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

He was called a "disgrace" and "embarrassing" by United legends Gary Neville and Roy Keane after the 7-0 loss to Liverpool in 2023, while Chris Sutton said he should never captain the club again.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

“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

The anonymous account, whose picture resembled a "Jujutsu Kaisen" character dubbed by Tsuda, combined images and seemingly AI-generated speech about urban legends, occult phenomena and conspiracy theories.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 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

Still, as I scraped the earth, I recalled the legends.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein


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