legend
noun
a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical.
legends
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pluralof legend.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Other aspects of the initiative include fan-friendly ticket pricing, pregame concerts for tailgaters and Bruin legends calling the team to the field before every home game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
That season soon had many fans wondering whether the expectations for Manning—the nephew of NFL legends Peyton and Eli and grandson of College Football Hall of Famer Archie Manning—amounted to nothing more than empty hype.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
He also shot portraits of Hollywood darlings like Marilyn Monroe and Lucille Ball, plus action shots of musical legends Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and Michael Jackson, to name a few.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
"It was something we've never experienced before, and to play against such legends of the game was super special."
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The more Piper learned about being a demigod, the more convinced she was that Cherokee legends and Greek myths weren’t so different.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
