urban legend
noun
: an often lurid story or anecdote that is based on hearsay and widely circulated as true
the urban legend of alligators living in the sewers
called also urban myth
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Contrary to urban legend, Franco never tried out for Inter.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The film adaptation will expand beyond the game’s premise by folding in local urban legends, ghost stories, and old Vietnamese customs.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 May 2026
It was then recycled on social media by anti-Israel partisans who amplified the slur into an urban legend.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
The mystery of Buzzy's disappearance remains one of the most infamous urban legends in Disney parks history, but for Bailey, the story is about more than just a missing robot.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The film adaptation will expand beyond the game’s premise by folding in local urban legends, ghost stories, and old Vietnamese customs.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 May 2026
It was then recycled on social media by anti-Israel partisans who amplified the slur into an urban legend.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
The mystery of Buzzy's disappearance remains one of the most infamous urban legends in Disney parks history, but for Bailey, the story is about more than just a missing robot.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for urban legend
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“Urban legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban%20legend. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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