as in mythology
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place although the historic King Arthur lived in the sixth century, most of the legendry regarding him and the Knights of the Round Table is set in the far more romantic age of medieval chivalry

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Recent Examples of legendry The fries entered true-crime legendry during the 2016 trial of Cindy Kaye Henderson Reese. Lawrence Specker | , al, 15 Mar. 2023
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  • Season 3 of Mayfair Witches, starring Alexandra Daddario, will dive deeper into the mythology of witchcraft, introduce new ‘spellbound’ families and feature some of the historical happenings of Salem, the infamous town of witch trials and folklore.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Animation fans rejoiced: The show will be one of the first kids shows ever to center on African—in this case, Nigerian—characters, culture, and mythology.
    Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • Haunting rituals, ghostly figures, and unsettling folklore combine in Chhorii 2 and the trailer for the sequel to 2021 Indian horror hit Chhorii has just dropped.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The Worm Moon is the traditional name for the March full moon in early Native American and European folklore.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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  • Trader Joe’s has a longstanding tradition of offering reusable canvas shopping bags, which began in 1977.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But for Shawn Amos, son of legendary entrepreneur Wally Amos—the founder of Famous Amos cookies—baking wasn’t just a family tradition.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • The mountain has been widely used by the Kim dynasty to showcase the family’s own lore and deification.
    Will Ripley, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
  • And how big is that crowd? Herewith a story from Amazon lore.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • The Los Angeles Rams legend reportedly filed for the temporary restraining order against Jenelle Anwar, who has allegedly been following him since 2020.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The sports legend doesn’t necessarily see it that way herself.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Legendry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legendry. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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