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as in translation
an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration
the legend in the science textbook indicated that the accompanying picture had been enlarged by 1000%
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as in myth
a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature
some ancient civilizations had legends about spirits that inhabited trees and rocks
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as in folklore
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
that story of how the world came to be has long been part of Native American legend
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Recent Examples of legend
Punxsutawney Phil woke up on Sunday and saw his shadow, meaning we are destined for six more weeks of winter, according to legend.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2025
Among the artists are Elise Kirk, who grew up in a small Missouri town and now lives in Lawrence, and Lara Shipley and Antone Dolezal, who explore an Ozarks ghost legend.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025
Image The burghers who proffered sacrifice were spared at the last minute, French legend has it, making Rodin’s retrieval of life from death a symbolic one.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
There was only a single new legend released the entire year, and one new BR map.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2025
Among the artists are Elise Kirk, who grew up in a small Missouri town and now lives in Lawrence, and Lara Shipley and Antone Dolezal, who explore an Ozarks ghost legend.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025
Image The burghers who proffered sacrifice were spared at the last minute, French legend has it, making Rodin’s retrieval of life from death a symbolic one.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
There was only a single new legend released the entire year, and one new BR map.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legend
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The video was captured at the College Football National Championship, according to the caption, not the Super Bowl.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Her husband, Brendan Rooney, shared the same photo of Romano in the hospital, minus users' MAGA comments, while addressing her resilience in his Instagram caption.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Officials in New York City have tried to present facts and dispel myths circulating online about ICE actions, though this hasn’t eased concerns.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The mysterious circumstances of his death only added to his Gothic-y myth—which, 176 year later, is as potent as ever.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Feb. 2025
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According to Amazonian folklore, the area's male river dolphins are shapeshifters (encantade), transforming at night into handsome young men who seduce and impregnate human women.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2025
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According to folklore, if Phil sees his shadow and retreats to his burrow, winter will persist for another six weeks.—
Ashley Parks,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Ruiz, who had the assist on Fafa Picault’s goal in Panama last weekend, said the key is to be versatile and adapt to whatever spot coaches ask him to play.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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Alex realized focusing on small, daily improvements was the key.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The bad news is that the same level of attention and care does not appear to have been extended to the story or the characters, which is lethal for something that’s supposed to be a modern-day fable.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
26 Jan. 2025
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All this recalls the fable of the boy who cried wolf once too often.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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First, although some of the bronzes were part of a unified work depicting the history and mythology of the kingdom (which was annexed by the British empire in 1897), the majority are stand-alone pieces.—
Ralph Leonard,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Season 1 had some hints at that—for example, the paintings and mythology depicting different departments rebelling, where the content varied by department.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Jan. 2025
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After a very encouraging start to his first season at Stamford Bridge, the west London club have picked up just six points from their past seven games and are sliding down the Premier League table.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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To coincide with this, his primary philosophy is that everyone should have an affordable seat at the table.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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The categories that each star will be presenting have not been announced, though Oscar tradition dictates that the previous year’s Best Actor winner presents the award for Best Actress and vice versa, with the supporting categories following suit.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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So is White taking a superficial approach to Thailand, its traditions and its tragedies, or are his insular characters?—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legend. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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