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as in legend
a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature
according to an ancient Greek myth, humans acquired fire from Prometheus, a Titan who had stolen it from heaven
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as in mythology
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
over the years Davy Crockett evolved from an actual person to one of the great figures of American myth
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as in illusion
a false idea or belief
the idea that alligators can live in the sewers of New York is just a myth
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Recent Examples of myth
But it's gotten larger and larger and larger, the myth of it all.
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Kate Hogan, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Once a nautical myth, rogue waves have now been observed around the world.
—Francesco Fedele, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
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What is the myth behind the Perseid meteor shower?
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
But control is a myth, and safety isn’t the same as progress.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
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Kate Hogan, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Once a nautical myth, rogue waves have now been observed around the world.
—Francesco Fedele, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Read more Space 'Sneaky Technique' Manipulates You Into Eating Better
04:56 PM EDT
What is the myth behind the Perseid meteor shower?
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
But control is a myth, and safety isn’t the same as progress.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for myth
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Old friends The first game of the season brings a Bucks legend back to Milwaukee for the first time.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Continue reading … 'DON’T DO IT' – 'The View' host begs music legend to snub Trump's Kennedy Center honor.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This triumph is a key part of Murtagh's mythology for fans of Diana Gabaldon's novels, though it's not shown on screen.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Centered on the Greek mythology of sirens, the story follows Devon (Meghann Fahy), who thinks her sister Simone (Milly Alcock) has a really creepy relationship with her new boss, the enigmatic socialite Michaela Kell (Julianne Moore).—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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And some — like their Angel of Death illusion — weigh about five tons.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
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The seeming randomness in their outputs—which makes each response slightly different—creates an illusion of unpredictability that resembles agency.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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Allusions to myths, fables, and riffs on common idioms abound, many of them evocative and quite funny.—
Lora Kelley,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
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As three people with remote connections to a house try to solve two brutal murders, the story becomes increasingly complicated and implausible, evolving into a fable about a cursed family.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
18 June 2025
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Bats are often seen as symbols of evil and darkness, largely due to their association with vampires and the supernatural in Western folklore.—
Anna Tunkova,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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When Taylor Swift dropped folklore and evermore, her stylists selected Magnolia Pearl’s vintage-laced dresses.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In this sense, the Acosta interview is just a product of what feels like a collective delusion.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
18 Aug. 2025
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But almost any retrospective coverage of anything in football — particularly, it must be said, from the 1990s — is so overwhelmingly positive to the point of delusion.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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As niche as that plot may sound, its story is rooted in Korean tradition, where many shamans in Korea, who tend to be women, perform various rituals to chase demons away from a household or home.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Sankey, appearing on the SEC Network on Thursday, emphasized tradition.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Christian Kuntz for making a bunch of errors at the hot corner.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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When applied across a $500 million capital investment in net new builds—where UPS systems might account for only a small portion—the effect is at less than 1%, effectively a rounding error in the overall budget.—
Ryan Mallory,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Myth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/myth. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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