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)

sto·​ried ˈstȯr-ēd How to pronounce storied (audio)
variants or storeyed
: having stories
used in combination
a two-storied house

Examples of storied in a Sentence

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And the story was propelled by baseball’s most storied franchise. Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025 One question begs an answer sooner than the rest: Who will claim the program’s storied No. 1 shirt and lead the group as its starting goalkeeper? Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025 There’s a long, storied list of famous auto industry flops, from stinkers like Ford’s Edsel and exploding Pinto to General Motors’s unsightly Pontiac Aztek crossover SUV. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 April 4, 2025 12:48 PM PT Owners of the storied Chinese American restaurant will reopen Genghis Cohen elsewhere for delivery starting June 1, with dine-in service to follow. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for storied

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 16 Apr. 2025.

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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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