legend

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The property has become the stuff of legend over the years—particularly its iconic green-and-red Christmas decor that has prompted some to hail it the perfect festive house.

From MarketWatch

Even within France, reactions to her death reflect a spectrum: President Emmanuel Macron called her a “legend of the century,” while others criticized the harm of her rhetoric.

From Salon

He first found fame as a playwright, drawing on Persian legend and ritual.

From BBC

French film legend Brigitte Bardot, a cinema icon of the 1950s and sixties who walked away from global stardom to become an animal rights protector, has died aged 91, her foundation said Sunday.

From Barron's

This year’s parade theme is “The Magic in Teamwork,” and the grand marshal is basketball legend and entrepreneur Earvin “Magic” Johnson.

From Los Angeles Times