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1
as in legendary
based on, described in, or being a myth
for years the Spanish conquistadors searched for the mythical El Dorado, a place of unimaginable riches
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as in fantastical
not real and existing only in the imagination
the mythical unicorn
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Recent Examples of mythical
Devout Hindus believe the waters of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical, invisible Saraswati, which meet at Prayagraj, have the power to absolve them of sin.
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Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
The success of your AI initiatives doesn't depend on finding that mythical, perfect leader.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Under Azra’s oppressive regime, a rebellion headed by a mythical figure known as Uchawi, in alliance with the forest-dwelling Root Sisters, has grown in the shadows to take back Talamh and restore its magical essence.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
The temple is famous for its towering gopurams (gateway towers), each covered in a riot of colors and adorned with intricate sculptures of deities, demons, and mythical creatures from Hindu mythology.
—Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
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Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
The success of your AI initiatives doesn't depend on finding that mythical, perfect leader.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Under Azra’s oppressive regime, a rebellion headed by a mythical figure known as Uchawi, in alliance with the forest-dwelling Root Sisters, has grown in the shadows to take back Talamh and restore its magical essence.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
The temple is famous for its towering gopurams (gateway towers), each covered in a riot of colors and adorned with intricate sculptures of deities, demons, and mythical creatures from Hindu mythology.
—Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mythical
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And that’s even before Brian Flynn, long-time Burnley resident and legendary former Wrexham manager who effectively rebuilt the club in the 1990s, pops up to say hello.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The show opened with Loaded Lux and Murda Mook, legendary battle rappers, delivering verses that captured his journey.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Passengers huddle to hear the fabled tale of a sailor who fell in love with the ocean, an allegory about bravery, exploration and transformation.—
Josh Rivera,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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So Far The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time Despite the likely nonexistence of this fabled list, there are other aspects of the Epstein story that could be clarified in the years to come, should the right materials come to light.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Learning Resources Calculator Cash Register includes 30 pretend bills, 40 plastic coins, a pretend credit card, and more.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2025
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Through pretend play, cooperative games, or storytelling, kids can explore different perspectives and practice kindness.—
Alana Bracken,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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Comfortable Hiking Boots Columbia Women's Newton Ridge Hiking Boots The hiking opportunities in Puerto Rico are unreal, with plenty of waterfalls, rugged coastline, and lush rainforest trails to choose from.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2025
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It’s got an immersive screen that makes games look unreal, and the OLED panel blows everything else out of the water with its colors and contrast.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
17 Feb. 2025
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Unlike the more familiar real numbers – positive and negative integers, fractions, square roots, cube roots and even numbers such as pi – complex numbers have an imaginary component.—
William Ross,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2025
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The system that most captured his imagination was an imaginary device that had launched the field of computer science, the Turing machine.—
Charlie Wood,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
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In this mostly fictional version, the reclusive Omara has to decide whether or not to come back from retirement and record with her old colleagues from the fervent Cuban years, thus confronting those ghosts.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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There is no Eleven, Mike, Dustin, Lucas, Hopper, Joyce, or the rest of the residents of the fictional Hawkins, Indiana.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Putin cannot refuse a ceasefire, without losing the fictitious moral high ground.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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The report did not mention any instances of dead or fictitious employees getting paid.—
Laura Doan,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Mythical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mythical. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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