Living legend (person)

A living legend is a person who is both alive and either famous for doing something extremely well,[2] or extremely 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]

Stephen Hawking was a living legend in the field of cosmology.[1]

Some people have declared themselves living legends. Notable examples of self-proclaimed living legends are professional sportsmen Usain Bolt[10] and Zlatan Ibrahimović.[11] The collocation is occasionally used in an anthropomorphic manner, such as for plants,[12] body parts,[13] fictional characters[14] and instruments.[15]

See also

References
  1. Carr, Flora (14 March 2018). "Here's Why Stephen Hawking Never Won the Nobel Prize in Physics". Time. Retrieved 16 February 2019. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  2. "Definition of Living Legend by Merriam-Webster". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  3. "living legend (noun) American English definition and synonyms". Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  4. Delany, Dennis (2008). "Sport in the UK Warmer 2" (PDF). Pearson Longman. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  5. Kenderdine, Lucy (20 July 2015). "Former world champ enters fighting hall of fame". Oldham Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  6. Weathersby, Edwin (27 May 2012). "College Football Recruiting: 5 Living Legend Recruiting Head Coaches". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  7. Britt, Donna (7 April 1992). "Rapper's Got Dad's Sting". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  8. Connor, Tracy (9 March 1999). "Spotlight Gave a Jolt to Joe's First Family". New York Post. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  9. 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. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  10. "Usain Bolt declares himself the 'greatest' athlete". BBC Online. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  11. "Zlatan Ibrahimovic Calls Himself 'A Living Legend' at Walk of Fame Ceremony". New England Sports Network. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  12. Bhat, Rajesh (24 December 2007). "627-year-old living legend found in Kashmir". Merinews. Retrieved 16 February 2019. A mighty Chinar, believed to have been planted 627 years back, [...] This living legend has been found at Chatargam, [...]
  13. Robertson, Josh (24 January 2013). "A Brief History of Accidental Nudity on Live Television". Complex. Retrieved 16 February 2019. Janet's strangely ornamented right nipple is a living legend, [...] Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  14. Slack-Smith, Amanda (27 July 2017). "Captain America is a living legend". Queensland Art Gallery. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  15. "The living legend among Lange watches". A. Lange & Söhne. Retrieved 16 February 2019.


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