storied

1 of 2

adjective (1)

sto·​ried ˈstȯr-ēd How to pronounce storied (audio)
1
: decorated with designs representing scenes from story or history
a storied tapestry
2
: having an interesting history : celebrated in story or history
a storied institution

storied

2 of 2

adjective (2)

variants or storeyed
: having stories
used in combination
a two-storied house

Examples of storied in a Sentence

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Adjective
The iconic Muppet has a storied history with the track, having originally released the song in 1979 for The Muppet Movie. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2024 Three magic words likely to shape the next chapter of the Dodgers’ storied history. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024 As Paris prepares to host the upcoming Olympic Games, officials at the Louvre are taking a deep dive into the storied event’s beginnings. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024 Chef Paul Grosz recently shuffled through a handful of papers and uncovered a memento of his storied culinary past. Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024 Biller was an all-Bay Area News Group lineman for De La Salle’s storied football team last fall. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024 In 2016, the hotel combined with the storied Carlton Hotel to become one larger (but still not too big) property. Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 29 Feb. 2024 The storied British marque will stop building cars in the coming months in preparation for its all-electric revamp, according to Autocar. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2024 This year, Grand Hotel Minerva, one of the city’s chicest and most storied hotels, is offering a special Easter weekend package. Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

1624, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of storied was in the 14th century

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“Storied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storied. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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storied

1 of 2 adjective
sto·​ried ˈstōr-ēd How to pronounce storied (audio)
ˈstȯr-
1
: decorated with designs representing scenes from story or history
a storied tapestry
2
: having an interesting history
a storied castle

storied

2 of 2 adjective
variants or storeyed
ˈstōr-ēd How to pronounce storied (audio)
ˈstȯr-
: having stories
a two-storied house

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