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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
Men's and women's football legends - Jill Scott, Lara Dickenmann, Veró Boquete, Caroline Seger, Leonardo Bonucci, Sami Khedira, Xherdan Shaqiri and Raphaël Varane will draw the sixteen nations out featuring for the very first time, the national teams of Poland and Wales.
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Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Here, musical legends feel like flesh-and-blood figures, especially as Dylan navigates Seeger as the old-guard angel on one shoulder and Bob’s pen pal Johnny Cash (Boyd Holbrook) as the rebel devil on the other.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The coaching industry has come a long way since its origins with legends like Tony Robbins and Zig Ziglar, who inspired countless individuals to transform their lives through personal development.
—Tom Noh, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
McCartney is one of several rock legends that find their way back to Billboard’s streaming-only roster with a holiday smash this time around.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Introduced by Dave Chappelle, Jay-Z took the stage and moved the room with his speech detailing his journey from Marcy Projects to mogul status, while paying respect to the legends who paved the way before him.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
The former features some hip-hop legends, including Nas, Lauryn Hill and Ghostface Killa.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
The Wisconsin Historical Marker Program commemorates significant events, sites, people and even legends with decorative plaques.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
Vote for the best Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Here, musical legends feel like flesh-and-blood figures, especially as Dylan navigates Seeger as the old-guard angel on one shoulder and Bob’s pen pal Johnny Cash (Boyd Holbrook) as the rebel devil on the other.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The coaching industry has come a long way since its origins with legends like Tony Robbins and Zig Ziglar, who inspired countless individuals to transform their lives through personal development.
—Tom Noh, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
McCartney is one of several rock legends that find their way back to Billboard’s streaming-only roster with a holiday smash this time around.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Introduced by Dave Chappelle, Jay-Z took the stage and moved the room with his speech detailing his journey from Marcy Projects to mogul status, while paying respect to the legends who paved the way before him.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
The former features some hip-hop legends, including Nas, Lauryn Hill and Ghostface Killa.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
The Wisconsin Historical Marker Program commemorates significant events, sites, people and even legends with decorative plaques.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
Vote for the best Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legends
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Dispelling myths about social determinants of health is important for better addressing the overall well-being of employees and employers.Sean Fogarty, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Through social media and her practice, German is dismantling beauty myths and empowering her community with knowledge.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
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In silk is science and history, mythologies and futures.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Cornell’s story is chilling in its clarity and punctuated with reminders of the hypocrisies at work in popular mythologies about the border.Longreads, Longreads, 22 Nov. 2024
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At its annual developer conference two years ago, the company showed off a pair of glasses that performed live translations.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Starting with translations, the platform supports expansion into audio dramas, visual novels, and more through an agentic workflow that simplifies adaptation processes.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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Few other holiday traditions in the state can match its longevity.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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So many of Italy’s traditional food festivals began not long after, when the emergence of culinary tourism and growing appreciation for local food traditions gave rise to new annual celebrations.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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To make all the patterns work together, stick to a tight palette and vary the scales of the patterns.Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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As things continue to expand and cool on cosmic scales, the density of particles continues to drop and the temperature of particles drops as well.Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Legends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legends. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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