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
Plantation Peddling an old canard Multiple letters to the editor have recently asked why the Biden administration didn’t release all of the Epstein files.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
The worst canard spewed by the masses: The McCaskeys didn’t know football, despite having Halas genes.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The firm further subjected the structure to combined torque and bending loads at the canard hubs, exceeding 125 per cent of the forces expected across all phases of flight.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
This canard has returned in high relief.
—Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
The worst canard spewed by the masses: The McCaskeys didn’t know football, despite having Halas genes.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The firm further subjected the structure to combined torque and bending loads at the canard hubs, exceeding 125 per cent of the forces expected across all phases of flight.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
This canard has returned in high relief.
—Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canard
Noun
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This spiritual sequel to ‘Frankenstein’ is a romantic tale of obsession, possession and fantasy — adjectives that also apply to its filmmaker, Maggie Gyllenhaal, who expends massive quantities of energy jolting it to life.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The romantic tale, of one kind of choice, is nested in a dramatic frame, of another choice, that’s at once local and international.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Like mentioned previously, the staff felt incredibly in touch with the guests of the 50-story hotel, creating a personalized experience that is a feat for the size of the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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The full text for this story was provided via a press release from Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Katie Von Schleicher, another quietly hypnotic singer-songwriter, lends some light synth and background vocals to West’s compositions, while Nate Mendelsohn blows breath into some single, whisper-quiet saxophone lines.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
3 Mar. 2026
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For the past six months, whispers of a federal investigation echoed inside and around City Hall, the 29-story skyscraper in downtown Kansas City.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Canard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canard. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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