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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
Patrons of Morgan Freeman’s blues bar in Clarksdale, Mississippi, bore witness to a live performance by two absolute legends.
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
Women’s Wear Daily honored the fashion and beauty tastemakers, muses and legends whose creativity, craft and style create magic on the red carpet at the inaugural WWD Style Awards presented Friday in Los Angeles.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
That said, while many doubt the legends’ ability to produce good fights at this stage of their careers, there is still some interest in seeing them in the cage, octagon, hexagon, ring, or whatever the arena may be.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
However, there is another titan from an international edition that deserves equal footing with those other legends of the game.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Baseball seems to be moving toward forgiving the legends of the Steroid Era.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Stop-motion man and dog Wallace and Gromit are pop culture icons in their native UK and Oscar-winning legends in the US, and their worldwide appeal is undeniable.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
They were both finished by UFC legends.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Two legends of the game made an impression on their sons and each other.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
Women’s Wear Daily honored the fashion and beauty tastemakers, muses and legends whose creativity, craft and style create magic on the red carpet at the inaugural WWD Style Awards presented Friday in Los Angeles.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
That said, while many doubt the legends’ ability to produce good fights at this stage of their careers, there is still some interest in seeing them in the cage, octagon, hexagon, ring, or whatever the arena may be.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
However, there is another titan from an international edition that deserves equal footing with those other legends of the game.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Baseball seems to be moving toward forgiving the legends of the Steroid Era.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Stop-motion man and dog Wallace and Gromit are pop culture icons in their native UK and Oscar-winning legends in the US, and their worldwide appeal is undeniable.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
They were both finished by UFC legends.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Two legends of the game made an impression on their sons and each other.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legends
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Let’s look at some of the most common myths surrounding composting citrus.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
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This guide delves into some common composting myths and explains how to quickly transform citrus scraps of all sorts into a rich compost that your garden and houseplants will love.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 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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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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True to form, Beyoncé uses her platform to connect the roots of these traditions with a global audience, inviting the world to experience them anew.Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 3 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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At current scales, nobody can compete with DJI.David Hambling, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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