living legend

noun

: a person who is famous while still living for doing something extremely well

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But despite being a living legend, filmmakers weren’t exactly banging on his door. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026 Salk took the stage at the press conference to a prolonged standing ovation, on his way to becoming a living legend. — Adam Zimmerman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026 Novak Djokovic is a living legend in the tennis world, having won a record of 24 Grand Slams throughout the course of his career. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026 Lubick remains a living legend in FoCo, having turned 89 this past March. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for living legend

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