storied

1 of 2

adjective (1)

sto·​ried ˈstȯr-ēd How to pronounce storied (audio)
1
: decorated with designs representing scenes from story or history
a storied tapestry
2
: having an interesting history : celebrated in story or history
a storied institution

storied

2 of 2

adjective (2)

sto·​ried ˈstȯr-ēd How to pronounce storied (audio)
variants or storeyed
: having stories
used in combination
a two-storied house

Examples of storied in a Sentence

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Between him, brothers Will and Vance (former Windsor stars) and their dad Ben (a former prep standout in Washington), the storied VomBaur wrestling family now has 10 high school state titles to their name. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025 Duke’s, the iconic seaside restaurant in Malibu, was one of the few buildings along the city’s storied stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway that came through January’s Palisades fire still standing. Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025 The 200-lap affair at the storied 2.5-mile oval is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025 There was unsettling news on Friday afternoon as the storied Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone was evacuated amid a blaze; fortunately no one was hurt, but the venue has been shuttered until further notice. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for storied 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

1624, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of storied was in the 14th century

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“Storied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storied. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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storied

1 of 2 adjective
sto·​ried ˈstōr-ēd How to pronounce storied (audio)
ˈstȯr-
1
: decorated with designs representing scenes from story or history
a storied tapestry
2
: having an interesting history
a storied castle

storied

2 of 2 adjective
variants or storeyed
ˈstōr-ēd How to pronounce storied (audio)
ˈstȯr-
: having stories
a two-storied house

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