living legend

noun

: a person who is famous while still living for doing something extremely well

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Instead, the living legend, 83, will perform in surprising cities in Oklahoma, Kansas, Wisconsin and his home state of Minnesota to kick off the 2025 Never Ending Tour. Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 Schumer honors 'living legend' Holocaust survivor in NY event: 'Beacon of hope' Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Monday visited and honored a 100-year-old Holocaust survivor living on Long Island with a flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol. Eve Glover, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025 Having personally spent time with this living legend and get his blessing, is a gift. Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024 Sing your heart out to iconic tunes like Movin’ Out, Only the Good Die Young and, of course, Piano Man when the living legend takes the stage in Hollywood. Lori Capullo, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for living legend 

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“Living legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20legend. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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