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 canards and tails have also been reprofiled in order lower drag, thus improving energy efficiency and stability while cruising.
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New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2026
The storyline has been that Apple can’t shoot straight; the antipathy of the Apple-using/hating commentators runs so deep that the critics dredged up the canard that Apple’s done nothing since former CEO Steve Jobs died.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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
This canard has returned in high relief.
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Avi Weiss,
New York Daily News,
10 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2026
The storyline has been that Apple can’t shoot straight; the antipathy of the Apple-using/hating commentators runs so deep that the critics dredged up the canard that Apple’s done nothing since former CEO Steve Jobs died.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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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The spectacularly antic tale of originals and doubles, locals and outsiders, visually and philosophically lampoons the very concept of identity.
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Director David Anspaugh, whose resume includes small-town basketball tale Hoosiers and against-all-odds college football biopic Rudy, sticks rigidly to his sporting underdog formula, only skimming the surface of the David-versus-Goliath encounter.
Noun
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The Sacramento Bee published several notable stories Friday covering local government, public health and state worker policy.
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Theories, speculation and whispers were hard to ignore, but even harder to prove.
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The whispers about the 41-year-old turned louder.
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“Canard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canard. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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