storied

as in legendary
having an interesting history A movie that provides a fawning portrayal of the storied leader.

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Recent Examples of storied Russell and Verstappen have a storied history of problems on and off the track. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025 The storied franchise has been associated with two of the biggest tragedies in professional soccer. Kwiyeon Ha, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025 This latest entry in the storied franchise – stemming from the classic 1984 film which spawned multiple sequels as well as a popular and recently concluded series on Netflix – will feature ‘OG’ Karate Kid Ralph Macchio along with Jackie Chan, who fulfilled the Mr. Miyagi duties in 2010’s reboot. Dan Heching, CNN Money, 23 May 2025 Now, the hotel has added a new chapter to its storied history. Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for storied
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Adjective
  • Steve Bould, a first-team coach and a legendary figure at the club from his own playing days, had wanted to turn the lad into a centre-half.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • Nicholas Cage stars as the legendary NFL coach, who won Super Bowl XI in 1977 for the Raiders and later became a broadcaster.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • And as one dad recently shared on Reddit, the days of explaining things with talk of storks or other mythical tales are likely over.
    Christian Dashiell, Parents, 7 June 2025
  • Acceptance means acknowledging that zero-failure AI systems are mythical.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • The famed Michelin Red Guide is coming to Philadelphia, and inspectors are already scouting local restaurants to award the famed Michelin star.
    Tulasi Srinivas, The Conversation, 3 June 2025
  • Sugar Mill Tucked into the mountainside that starts just meters from the sand, Half Moon's famed Sugar Mill is one of the most celebrated restaurants in the Caribbean.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025

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“Storied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storied. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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