mythos
noun
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The Walking Dead was true to the mythos of the comic books and TV show in a way that made sense for a game. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, "How The Walking Dead studio changed video game storytelling for the better," 24 Sep. 2018 Season two provided more questions than answers, expanding the series’ mythos and diving deeper into the Upside Down, as well as Eleven’s (Millie Bobby Brown) superpowered siblings. — Karen Han, Vox, "Stranger Things season 3: everything we know so far," 30 July 2018 Snake pit Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey continues to tease bits of Ancient Greek mythos in its trailers. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "This week in games: Gabe Newell struggles with "triple kill" and BattleTech announces its first expansion," 24 Aug. 2018 Google’s company culture has long loomed large in the Silicon Valley mythos because of its unusual openness. — Nitasha Tiku, WIRED, "Google Tries New Rules to Curtail Harassment of Employees," 27 June 2018 Over the years, The Blade has become an integral part of The Glitch Mob mythos. — Michael Sundius, Billboard, "Inside The Glitch Mob's Innovative Blade 2.0 Stage: Exclusive Interview," 31 May 2018 What makes this issue special is how Kot lyrically delivers the story in Bond's almost poetic inner monologue while also literally deconstructing the character's mythos. — Will Nevin, OregonLive.com, "WW #100: Writer Eliot Rahal's 'Hot Lunch Special' more 'real' with story of family -- and crime," 15 May 2018 Given great access by the family, Macdonald goes deep into the Houston mythos, even if the woman at the center remains somewhat enigmatic. — Randy Cordova, azcentral, "In revealing documentary 'Whitney,' a superstar's life unravels," 5 July 2018 Now, these two pillars of Silicon Valley’s mythos are in tension, just as the collateral damage from the industry’s rise to power has come into focus, and the public’s lack of visibility into their operations becomes evident. — Nitasha Tiku, WIRED, "The Line Between Big Tech and Defense Work," 21 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mythos.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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