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legend

Definition for legend

noun as in story of the past, often fictitious

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narrative, saga

noun as in brief description in document

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Earlier this year, the company extended machine translation to Hindi, one of India’s most spoken languages, and also tapped cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar as a brand ambassador.

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But its legend lives on in the community of Halloween enthusiasts.

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Five alleged drug dealers are facing felony charges for their involvement in the death of Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez, the grandson of acting legend Robert De Niro.

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You couldn’t fit all these legends into the movie if you treated each one like a genius auteur.

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In Saudi, Frank found himself rubbing shoulders with other boxing legends.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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