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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
The significance of this rock stems from its green hue and its association with the mythical city of Tollan.
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Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2025
Created by Dan Harmon, the series is set in an ancient Greece where humans, gods and mythical creatures interact.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2025
His magnetic, restrained performance gives flesh to this mythical character, without ever sanctifying him.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 May 2025
The Chicago Bears, unofficial offseason champs more than once in recent years, could be pushing for another mythical crown.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2025
Created by Dan Harmon, the series is set in an ancient Greece where humans, gods and mythical creatures interact.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2025
His magnetic, restrained performance gives flesh to this mythical character, without ever sanctifying him.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 May 2025
The Chicago Bears, unofficial offseason champs more than once in recent years, could be pushing for another mythical crown.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mythical
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The film simultaneously functions as a passing-of-the-torch moment between two legendary stars and a celebration of Newman, who won his only (and long-overdue) Oscar for his performance.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Today, Cocker is sitting in Katz’s Delicatessen, the most legendary eatery on the Lower East Side.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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The actors portray siblings, Charlotte and Luke Purdue, who are in pursuit of the fabled Fountain of Youth.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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George Wendt, who bellied up to the bar to portray the beer-quaffing everyman Norm Peterson for all 11 seasons of the fabled NBC sitcom Cheers, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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The researchers found that the principals were 40 percent more likely to call the pretend mothers back than the pretend fathers.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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In the book, Hannah tries to get the attention of her longtime crush Justin — a college rock band singer — by tutoring the captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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By 2028, Hunter should be bigger and stronger, traits that will complement his unreal combination of speed and athleticism.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The pressure to succeed is completely overwhelming, and the constant comparison to something that is unreal can become too much for anyone.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Draw an imaginary line from the magnitude 2.3 star Merak, which forms the outer base of the 'bowl', through Dubhe, the star positioned as the 'pouring tip' of the asterism.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 May 2025
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The mastermind behind covert action, Frank Wisner, never paused to consider that his cure for defeating an imaginary worldwide communist conspiracy was worse than the disease.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2025
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Ready to swap the real-world drama for a fictional web of secrets and lies?—
Andrea Bartz,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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The kind now best distilled into a fictional massacre in a galaxy far, far away.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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The Scheme To carry out the fraud scheme, the defendants and their co-conspirators created fictitious employers and lists of alleged employees—those lists were generated using personally identifiable information (PII) gleaned from thousands of identity theft victims.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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When Noah Wyle reunited with ER producers John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill to make HBO Max’s The Pitt, the plan was to offer a realistic portrayal of healthcare today through the lens of harried pros working in a fictitious Pittsburgh hospital.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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“Mythical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mythical. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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