legends

noun

plural of legend
1
as in tables
an explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart the legend indicated that a large circle represented a major city, while a small circle stood for a small town

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2
as in captions
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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3
as in myths
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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4
as in mythologies
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 legends Even though it was recorded remotely, their new version of the song is incredibly soulful, the effortless meeting of two legends who were clearly meant to harmonize together. — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 Our state is a pigskin peninsula that has spent generations producing quarterback legends. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 Teams run by European legends Sergio Scariolo and Ettore Messina. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 On August 25, 2026, the world said goodbye to one of its most beloved music legends, Dolly Parton. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026 There are several legends about what may have happened to them, according to Chaplin. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Capturing an immortal photograph of jazz legends In 1958, photographer Art Kane assembled many of the greatest legends in jazz on a brownstone stoop in Harlem; his picture became one of the most famous images ever taken of artistic royalty. — David Morgan, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Later in the evening Dean paid homage to two more musical legends. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Two musical legends, Neil Young and Willie Nelson, will once again join forces on a Connecticut concert stage. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legends
  1. tables
  2. captions
  3. myths
  4. mythologies
  5. keys
  6. translations
  7. fables
  8. folklores
Noun
  • From here, details almost immediately begin to emerge from bag two, as tables and cabinetry take shape in weird and wonderful ways.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Accommodations and gathering spaces are closely grouped to keep people together, including the long, family-style tables for meals and board games, daily activities, and nightly happy hours hosted by the property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of tables
Noun
  • When the woman first appears in the animatic, the captions describe her control over It4mi.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • This is excellent energy for captions, pitches, texts, brainstorming, flirting, or turning a quick idea into something shareable.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of captions
Noun
  • Luckily with the advent of social media, more people are sharing their experiences with these conditions, and this will hopefully contribute to the dispelling of myths about these conditions.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Visitors are invited to travel across time and place to notice how societies around the world tended to weave similar, parallel myths.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of myths
Noun
  • And finally, O’Donnell believes that Chanty’s mystery allows her followers and fans to develop their own mythologies and create a character of their own.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
  • What’s often lost, however, is the Wachowskis’ deft scripting — their ability to create new worlds and weave complicated mythologies while delivering pure popcorn thrills at every turn.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of mythologies
Noun
  • Norvell seemingly embraced a CEO role, handing the keys of the offense to Malzahn.
    — Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • My water view room, one of 154 keys, was compact—240 square feet.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of keys
Noun
  • The happiness my translations gave me was not free of disquiet.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Most modern English translations follow the Hebrew numbering and identify it as Psalm 23.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of translations
Noun
  • Likewise, Schoenbrun specializes in zeitgeisty fables about 21st century isolation.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Explore the Wild West from the back of a rickety wagon as characters share famed fables about Paul Bunyan, Babe the Blue Ox, Pecos Bill, John Henry and Hekeke.
    — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of fables
Noun
  • The kallikantzaroi are a group of blind, black goblins who live underground during most of the year sawing at the world tree – a motif throughout various folklores that connects the heavens to the Earth.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2022
Definition of folklores

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“Legends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legends. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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