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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Intocable are just such legends, and they truly represent the best of both Texas and Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Derek 'Rocky' Turner, Neil Fox MBE, Don Fox, Harold Poynton, Ken Rollin... all legends of the 1960s and an era when all the silverware found its way to WF1.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The programme includes meetings with cricketing legends in Antigua and Barbuda, where the West Indies team is based, and meeting conservationists responsible for Guyana's rain forest.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Here we see the real history butting up against the expected fantasy of Norse legends, warriors and gods.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
He thought of the legends Papa and the men used to tell, about giant squid and whales that swallowed ships.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
