Thesaurus results for STORIED

storied

adjective

Definition of storied

as in legendary

having an interesting history A movie that provides a fawning portrayal of the storied leader.

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Recent Examples of storied Ellison believes the proposed Warner merger is the best way to save Hollywood, saying the combination of two storied studios would strengthen not harm the film industry. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Palazzo Shedir offers guests the opportunity to stay in one of Rome's most storied noble residences. — Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Olivier Echaudemaison, who masterminded makeup for some of the most storied French luxury houses, died early Wednesday at age 84. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 The sale comes less than a year after the NBA approved billionaire Mark Walter as the storied franchise’s majority owner. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for storied

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This space used to be their home, where so many legendary moments took place, scenes that are replayed over and over on game days inside Yankee Stadium, the history of the team so essential to its appeal.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Tour the buildings designed by legendary Glaswegian architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh—the campus is just one of the famed sites along his namesake trail (don’t miss The Lighthouse, Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture along the route).

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of legendary

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The American supermarket, with its endless array of products and innovations like the shopping cart and barcodes, has achieved an almost mythical status around the world.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Such is the power of mythic literature that the creation has outlived his creator.

— Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of mythical

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Below, see photos of Magic, Cookie Johnson and their family as the NBA legend and famed businessman celebrates his 67th birthday today.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
In a feature published Tuesday, reporter Alex Marshall reveals the many behind-the-scenes negotiations that brought the famed Romanesque-style textile artwork depicting the 1066 Norman invasion back home to the UK.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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