Social:Living legend (person)
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Short description: Person who is alive and famous for doing something extremely well
Stevie Wonder is a musical living legend[1]
A living legend is a person who is both alive and either famous for doing something extremely well,[2] or very famous.[3] The sequence of words, "living legend", is an English collocation.[4] Being considered a living legend may be an honor;[5][6] being related to one can be a mixed blessing.[7][8] The status has a positive connotation and is generally associated with respectable characteristics, but has also been attained for extreme notoriety.[9]
Some people have declared themselves living legends. Examples of self-proclaimed living legends are professional sportsmen Usain Bolt[10] and Zlatan Ibrahimović.[11] The phrase is occasionally used in an anthropomorphic manner, such as for plants,[12] body parts,[13] fictional characters[14] and instruments.[15]
See also
- Social status
- Notability
- Library of Congress Living Legend
References
- ↑ Kelly, Aoife (8 July 2019). "From child prodigy to living legend: Stevie Wonder fans in for treat with 3Arena show". https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/from-child-prodigy-to-living-legend-stevie-wonder-fans-in-for-treat-with-3arena-show-38291424.html.
- ↑ "Definition of Living Legend by Merriam-Webster". Definition of Living Legend by Merriam-Webster. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20legend. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ↑ "living legend (noun) American English definition and synonyms". Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners. https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/living-legend.
- ↑ Delany, Dennis (2008). "Sport in the UK Warmer 2". Pearson Longman. pp. 1–2. http://www.pearsonlongman.com/adult/downloads/Sport-in-the-UK-Warmer-2.pdf.
- ↑ Kenderdine, Lucy (20 July 2015). "Former world champ enters fighting hall of fame". Oldham Evening Chronicle. https://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/93008/former-world-champ-enters-fighting-hall-of-fame.
- ↑ Weathersby, Edwin (27 May 2012). "College Football Recruiting: 5 Living Legend Recruiting Head Coaches". https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1198070-5-living-legend-recruiting-head-coaches.
- ↑ Britt, Donna (7 April 1992). "Rapper's Got Dad's Sting". https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1992/04/07/rappers-got-dads-sting/272eae9f-7609-42ae-a23d-2bfe1e86926a.
- ↑ Connor, Tracy (9 March 1999). "Spotlight Gave a Jolt to Joe's First Family". https://nypost.com/1999/03/09/spotlight-gave-a-jolt-to-joes-first-family/.
- ↑ Fausset, Richard; Wilkinson, Tracy (22 February 2014). "Guzman's rise to power made him a living legend in Mexico's drug world". The Monitor. Stephan Wingert. http://www.themonitor.com/news/local/article_6faa3de8-9c2a-11e3-8994-0017a43b2370.html.
- ↑ "Usain Bolt declares himself the 'greatest' athlete". 10 August 2012. https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/19204226.
- ↑ "Zlatan Ibrahimovic Calls Himself 'A Living Legend' at Walk of Fame Ceremony". 10 September 2012. https://nesn.com/2012/09/zlatan-ibrahimovic-calls-himself-a-living-legend-at-walk-of-fame-ceremony/.
- ↑ Bhat, Rajesh (24 December 2007). "627-year-old living legend found in Kashmir". http://www.merinews.com/article/627-year-old-living-legend-found-in-kashmir/128596.shtml. "A mighty Chinar, believed to have been planted 627 years back, [...] This living legend has been found at Chatargam, [...]"
- ↑ Robertson, Josh (24 January 2013). "A Brief History of Accidental Nudity on Live Television". Complex. https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/01/a-brief-history-of-accidental-nudity-on-live-television/janet-jackson-at-super-bowl-xxxviii. "Janet's strangely ornamented right nipple is a living legend, [...]"
- ↑ Slack-Smith, Amanda (27 July 2017). "Captain America is a living legend". https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/captain-america-living-legend/.
- ↑ "The living legend among Lange watches". A. Lange & Söhne. https://www.alange-soehne.com/en/stories/lange1-watch-family.
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