How to Use legendary in a Sentence

legendary

adjective
  • He is the most legendary football player of his time.
  • In a sport known for brute strength, Allen is legendary.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The music world is mourning the loss of the legendary Tina Turner.
    — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 24 May 2023
  • That’s not the only tweak planned for this legendary ride.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Jean Rather, the wife of legendary evening news host Dan Rather, has died of cancer at 89.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
  • And there were heels with lion paws and boxing gloves at the toes, an homage to the legendary Miguel Adrover.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
  • The glamorous beaches along the Côte d'Azur are legendary.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2023
  • That’s what makes the Games the Games, of course—the ruthlessness is why the successes are legendary.
    — Jason Gay, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2022
  • The answer is the legendary coach who calls Oconomowoc home: John Hallett.
    — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022
  • At 65, Lewis remains all of those things; her high kicks are legendary.
    — Bethonie Butler, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Film Festival in 2022, explores the life and art of the legendary jazz performer.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Meatloaf, the legendary singer best known for his theatrical style of rock, has died at the age of 74.
    — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2022
  • The hire is sure to send shockwaves through the NFL world, and the news has already been touched on by one of the most legendary Jets players.
    — Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Oak Hill’s legendary coach, Steve Smith, is retiring at the end of this school year.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022
  • The four legendary figures lived in Michigan for a portion of their lives.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2022
  • The earthy and flowery flavor of White Widow is legendary, and the strain has been a cannabis classic for decades.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2022
  • The legendary actor’s journey through the plays of William Shakespeare.
    — The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
  • When the original lineup of the legendary R&B band Tony!
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
  • The third part of the campaign rollout features the legendary Mariah Carey and her children.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Bayside has a legendary coach [Phil Lazenby] who has been there a long time.
    — al, 30 June 2022
  • And sometimes, legendary players like Pat Cash might even be on-hand to help take your game to the next level.
    — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Dec. 2023
  • At the canvassing event, Ryan was joined by Paul Simon, the legendary folk singer.
    — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 24 Sep. 2022
  • There are plenty of worthy recipes in this book, but the legendary roast chicken and warm bread salad top the list.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The death of legendary singer Naomi Judd was a loss that all country music fans felt.
    — Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 3 May 2022
  • The image of the legendary singer Celia Cruz is now depicted on a U.S. quarter.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Agartha, which is big in the occultist canon, refers to the belief in a legendary society within the Earth’s core.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2025
  • While Ringwald's films are legendary to many, her 12-year-old daughter, Adele, has yet to watch any of the coming-of-age flicks.
    — Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The home of the legendary Mayo Clinic offers some of America’s best health care.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2024
  • Since losing her husband Carl Dean in March, that the legendary songstress has begun to open up some about her personal life.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
  • In September 2024, a celebration of his life was held at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem.
    — Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 11 July 2025

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