the stuff of legend
idiomatic phrase
variants
or less commonly the stuff of legends
1
: someone or something that is told about in legend
Dragons are still the stuff of legend. But in Slovenia, a bizarre, cave-dwelling … salamander serves as a worthy, real-life stand-in.—
Olivia Lowenberg
Olivia Lowenberg2
: someone or something that is very famous or memorable
Earlier that summer, Saito faced off with Tanaka in Japan's national high school championships, which are at least the equivalent of March Madness in the United States. Their battles were the stuff of legend, but Saito's team won and he struck out Tanaka for the final out of the deciding game.—Anthony Rieber
Anthony RieberFor those of us who ran around in it, the blizzard of '78 was the stuff of legend, an unrelenting force of nature that smacked Boston upside the head for about a week.—Bob Flaherty
Bob FlahertyThe contest between ruling authorities and peasants over whether or not martyrs would be commemorated could itself become the stuff of legends.—Anne Walthall
Anne WalthallExamples of the stuff of legend in a Sentence
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The longevity of vehicles like the original Toyota Land Cruiser and the Toyota Corolla is the stuff of legend.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Johnson’s performance in leading the Knights to a 104-98 overtime win over Villanova on Saturday is the stuff of legends.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
France’s love affair with jewelry is the stuff of legends.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
Reid’s exploits as a New Jersey high school are the stuff of legend.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 8 Apr. 2024
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Johnson’s performance in leading the Knights to a 104-98 overtime win over Villanova on Saturday is the stuff of legends.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
France’s love affair with jewelry is the stuff of legends.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
Reid’s exploits as a New Jersey high school are the stuff of legend.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 8 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for the stuff of legend
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“The stuff of legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stuff%20of%20legend. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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