Sentence examples for were legendary for from inspiring English sources

Several historical figures, including Queen Elizabeth I and French president Charles de Gaulle, were legendary for their quixotic behavior during conflicts and negotiations.

The Hunzakots were legendary for living to a great age and for being free of the diseases of industrial nations such as cancer, heart disease and tooth decay.

John Carroll, a historian of Hong Kong, said people here were "legendary for their resourcefulness and ability to recover" from economic shocks.

For his talents, Mr. Goldstein earned $600 a week and room and board at a hotel whose Jewish dishes were legendary for both their taste and their size.

Before oatmeal and flaxseed cereal became the law of the land, American breakfasts were legendary for their sheer volume -- eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, grits, potatoes -- and their sweetness.

His acceptance letters were legendary for beginning with the single word "YES!" — a phrase now carved in stone in front of Hargadon Hall, the Whitman College dormitory named in his honor.

He was legendary for his messy desk.

And he was legendary for it.

— The deep is legendary for inky darkness.

Thanksgiving meals are legendary for their largess.

(Glass is legendary for assisting colleagues behind the scenes).