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also urban myth
as in hearsay
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Recent Examples of urban legend
Turns out that both urban legends exist, and their encounters with them give them both superpowers and a gradually growing stable of oddball supporting characters.
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Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
The urban legend has been that the uproar among local architects led the developers of the new building on the site to hire a firm from Houston, at a time when almost every downtown building was designed by a Chicago firm.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
The weight of capturing this dance — this sort of urban legend that had happened only a few times — was great.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
This tension over competing visions of womanhood fueled the kinds of collective anxieties that manifest in modern folklore and urban legends.
—Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
The urban legend has been that the uproar among local architects led the developers of the new building on the site to hire a firm from Houston, at a time when almost every downtown building was designed by a Chicago firm.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
The weight of capturing this dance — this sort of urban legend that had happened only a few times — was great.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
This tension over competing visions of womanhood fueled the kinds of collective anxieties that manifest in modern folklore and urban legends.
—Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban legend
Noun
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Any statement given decades later is worthless hearsay, Ruddick said.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
11 Mar. 2025
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Some hearsay doesn't sit right with Kelsey Anderson.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In a world of noise, the founders who lead with authenticity and consistency are the ones who truly stand out—and win.—
Danylo Borodchuk,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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After hearing community concerns about noise, potential health risks, traffic and other issues, the Valle de Oro Community Planning Group on Tuesday unanimously opposed plans to convert the closed Cottonwood Golf Course into a sand mine.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, there have not been any rumors indicating that a touch-screen Mac will launch as early as next year, so some skepticism is warranted for the time being.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Outer Banks actress, 27, politely shut down any potential rumors of a romance with the Riverdale actor.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Halftime report Sacramento raced out to an early 13-point lead after Milwaukee went 5 of 20 from the field to start the game.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Mar. 2025
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Justin didn’t know until receiving a text message from a friend during the game that there was a report about the announcement.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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But the allure of a pasta dish that’s quick, easy, and tasty was too strong to move on from.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2025
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More than just flavors, this dish embodies the resilience my grandmother taught me.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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This is gossip as intimacy’s glue—the best, richest kind.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Oprah Winfrey is on a health journey that involves regular workouts.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Trump and Carney agreed that Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s minister of international trade, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick will intensify talks to address the coming tariffs in the interim.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Kremlin leader has been accused by Ukraine and European leaders of trying to prolong ceasefire talks without any serious intent of stopping fighting.—
Ronald Popeski,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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No intimation that the doctor was directly implicated had been received prior to the startling announcement of the acting coroner, Justice G. W. Smith. ...—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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For all its multinational sprawl and intimations of high peril, the film is ultimately a two-person drama about a daughter (Phoebe Dynevor) finding out who her long-absent father (Rhys Ifans) really is.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Urban legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20legend. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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