legacy

Example Sentences

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"It is about what we set out in the very first episode, which is your legacy and what you leave behind," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Today’s manosphere not only builds on this legacy but also presents something new.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

"I'm just trying to keep her, and so many other people I've met who are doing similar, their amazing legacy alive."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The greatest legacy from the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles continues to be the LA84 Foundation, which has invested more than $250 million supporting youth sports organizations in Southern California through cash grants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Both sides could plausibly claim a core strand of the revolutionary legacy as their own.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis