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legendary

[lej-uhn-der-ee] / ˈlɛdʒ ənˌdɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
fictitious but well known
Synonyms
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fabled fabulous mythical storied
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allegorical apocryphal created customary doubtful dubious fabricated fanciful figmental handed-down imaginary imaginative improbable invented mythological related romantic told traditional unhistoric unhistorical unreal unverifiable
Antonyms
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factual infamous real true unimportant
ADJECTIVE
famous
Synonyms
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famed illustrious renowned well-known
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celebrated immortal
Antonyms
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unimportant unknown
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factual infamous real true

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Dick Vitale has melanoma in his lung and liver cavity and will be starting immunotherapy soon, the legendary college basketball announcer said in a statement released Monday by ESPN.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

But it will also provide an opportunity to reflect on how to sustain the momentum in a year that could bring significant changes — such as the expected takeover of legendary studio Warner Bros.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

After years of battling cancer, legendary college basketball announcer Dick Vitale said in a statement that he has melanoma in his lung and liver cavity and will be starting immunotherapy soon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

It was a Grand National to savour for Irish trainer Willie Mullins as he celebrated his third consecutive victory thanks to I Am Maximus - equalling the feat achieved by the legendary Vincent O'Brien.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Soon after he passed away, a magazine poll taken to determine who “was the greatest man in the United States” placed Billy Sunday eighth, tied with the legendary philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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