legendary
adjective
leg·end·ary
ˈle-jən-ˌder-ē 
-ˌde-rē
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of legend or a legend
legendary creatures of the sea
2
: well-known, famous
a legendary football player
Examples of legendary in a Sentence
legendary creatures from the sea
He is the most legendary football player of his time.
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Atlanta native and Crime Mob artist Lil Scrappy, legendary New Orleans bounce artist Big Freedia, as well as New Orleans rapper Mia X, Civil Rights attorney Lee Merritt, and musicians Cookie Nasty and Trae Crockett partnered with the Hip Hop Caucus to create a political cypher.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
In 2025, the legendary ninth Canary Island of San Borondón reappears in the Atlantic, revealing a portal to another world.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
A week before, legendary makeup dame Pat McGrath presented fashion’s most viral beauty look in history: Maison Margiela Couture’s porcelain dolls.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Legendary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legendary. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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legendary
adjective
leg·end·ary
ˈlej-ən-ˌder-ē
1
: of or resembling a legend
2
: well-known, famous
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