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as in captions
an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration
the legend in the science textbook indicated that the accompanying picture had been enlarged by 1000%
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as in myths
a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature
some ancient civilizations had legends about spirits that inhabited trees and rocks
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as in mythologies
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
that story of how the world came to be has long been part of Native American legend
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Recent Examples of legends
Joe Montana and Jerry Rice are among the San Francisco 49ers’ legends that are taking part in a new docuseries for AMC.
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Peter White, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Parker, 60, opened about her time in the show as a preteen actress in an article highlighting 29 Broadway legends published in New York Magazine on April 7.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
See who's cast to play music legends Paul McCartney planned to pursue a solo career if The Beatles never hit it big.
—Kim Willis, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The soccer legends Gianluigi Buffon of Italy and Gary Neville of England have become partners in the young business, as well as the faces of the campaign supporting the new watches.
—Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Many compared Judge and Soto to Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, Yankee greats who together, became baseball legends.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Be on the lookout for more info on legends and Diamond Dynasty.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The Alchemist has made beats for legends like Nas, Mobb Deep, and The LOX and has found himself in the middle of memorable rap beefs like Lil Kim versus Foxy Brown and Drake versus Kendrick Lamar.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
Expect music from legends like Anita Baker, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Beyoncé, Lauryn Hill, Rihanna, and Usher.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
Peter White, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Parker, 60, opened about her time in the show as a preteen actress in an article highlighting 29 Broadway legends published in New York Magazine on April 7.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
See who's cast to play music legends Paul McCartney planned to pursue a solo career if The Beatles never hit it big.
—Kim Willis, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The soccer legends Gianluigi Buffon of Italy and Gary Neville of England have become partners in the young business, as well as the faces of the campaign supporting the new watches.
—Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Many compared Judge and Soto to Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, Yankee greats who together, became baseball legends.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Be on the lookout for more info on legends and Diamond Dynasty.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The Alchemist has made beats for legends like Nas, Mobb Deep, and The LOX and has found himself in the middle of memorable rap beefs like Lil Kim versus Foxy Brown and Drake versus Kendrick Lamar.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
Expect music from legends like Anita Baker, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Beyoncé, Lauryn Hill, Rihanna, and Usher.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legends
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Vaccine hesitancy, myths and misinformation circulated even before the rise of internet and social media propelled their spread.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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Why Whiskey Will Not Help a Cold There are some myths about how whiskey and alcohol might help a cold.—
Amelia MacIntyre,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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Quite often a superhero such as Superman would get double exposure on the big screen and on TV, but under two different mythologies (read CW’s 2001-2017 series Smallville and Zach Snyder’s 2013 movie Man of Steel).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2025
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In silk is science and history, mythologies and futures.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Nov. 2024
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But for those not named Mariah, literal translations are hard to pull off.—
Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo,
WWD,
23 Dec. 2024
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And in three different English translations.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
13 Dec. 2024
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Recognized for its flavorful conchas, multigrain breads and seasonal pastries, Gusto Bread in Long Beach was touted as a neighborhood panaderia inspired by Mexican and Indigenous traditions.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Jan. 2025
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At the moment this quote was given, Dylan himself was breaking from the folk traditions that birthed his entry into the popular culture and redefining himself as an electric musician.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
3 Jan. 2025
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At current scales, nobody can compete with DJI.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Tipping the scales like that, the Area-51 laptops don’t feel like just a resurrection of Alienware’s flagship brand name but a throwback to older, basically immobile desktop replacement laptops.—
Antonio G. Di Benedetto,
The Verge,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Legends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legends. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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