as in tale
a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature
it's a popular canard that the actress died under scandalous circumstances
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Recent Examples of canard
The front fascia has larger canards and louvres, the rear has been elongated, and there’s a new double-blade active rear wing, changes that combine to improve aerodynamic efficiency and produce more downforce.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
The canard that gold caused the Great Depression is a joke.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
As executive chef, Lu reinvigorated French cuisine to his own tastes, including classics like beef bourguignon, poule au pot and canard, or duck.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
Acknowledging all of that, instead of latching on to a canard about Gorbachev, would have compelled Russian society to come to grips more fully with the internal factors that caused the Soviet system’s implosion.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2019
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
The canard that gold caused the Great Depression is a joke.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
As executive chef, Lu reinvigorated French cuisine to his own tastes, including classics like beef bourguignon, poule au pot and canard, or duck.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
Acknowledging all of that, instead of latching on to a canard about Gorbachev, would have compelled Russian society to come to grips more fully with the internal factors that caused the Soviet system’s implosion.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canard
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This is the fourth Hammer Frankenstein film but only the third directed by Terence Fisher – after nine years away from the Baron’s experiments, Fisher returns for a gut-punching tale of undesirable outsiders, execution anxiety, and gender-bent possession.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Lane Neely, a park interpreter for Caddo Lake State Park, told USA TODAY that he's heard tales about a lake creature and a ghostly woman.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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This would provide 20 two-story units and eight one-story, one-bedroom units.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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The interior aims for a whisper quiet experience with acoustic glass, and features leather seats with heating, cooling and massaging functions.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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While the ability to hear a whisper is remarkable, the more essential question is whether the children could understand what was being said.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Canard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canard. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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