storied
1 Americanadjective
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recorded or celebrated in history or story.
the storied cities of ancient Greece.
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ornamented with designs representing historical, legendary, or similar subjects.
adjective
adjective
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recorded in history or in a story; fabled
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decorated with narrative scenes or pictures
Etymology
Origin of storied1
First recorded in 1475–85; story 1 + -ed 3
Origin of storied2
Explanation
Something storied is well-known, sometimes even legendary. Your grandmother might love to tell long tales all about her storied past as a Hollywood starlet. You're most likely to encounter the adjective storied in a literary context, describing someone or something with a celebrated history. Baseball is an old and familiar sport with a storied past, for example. An earlier meaning was "decorated with scenes from history," like an illustrated book about the Revolutionary War or the paintings on the wall of a history museum.
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Example Sentences
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Cucinelli’s high-end positioning has left it almost alone, alongside storied Parisian fashion house Chanel, as a brand untarnished by the derailing of luxury’s supercycle, analysts at Berenberg wrote in a recent note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
“Breaking Bad” star Aaron Paul has finally found a buyer for his historic Los Angeles home, selling the storied property for $7.495 million more than a year after putting it on the market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Confront your haters: Speaking of human relationships in the digital age, staff writer Luke Winkie recently went on a deep dive into Slate’s storied comment section.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
The house is thought to have begun as a platform house, being rebuilt in the 17th Century as a storied house.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
I was nervous but excited: Sing Sing, storied and mysterious, was exactly where I wanted to be.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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