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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of canard
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
Much of that occurs online and draws on stereotypes and canards.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2025
Zelensky cannot accept this deadline, and a snap election was a Russian canard from earlier this year that the Trump administration seemed to drop.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
This canard has returned in high relief.
—Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for canard
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
Much of that occurs online and draws on stereotypes and canards.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2025
Zelensky cannot accept this deadline, and a snap election was a Russian canard from earlier this year that the Trump administration seemed to drop.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
This canard has returned in high relief.
—Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for canard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canard
Noun
-
Evelyn, like so many of her neighbors, owns a chapter in this tale.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
-
Feel-good tale about a young female governor?—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
In the past year, their silence broken by the abolition of the police force, residents have started trading stories.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
-
This week was an exception, as Ronaldo became a story for not playing a game.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
As whisper listings become more common, discretion has turned into a form of value.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
-
The role Landfair’s family members, including Sparkle, played in fostering her relationship with Kelly, even as whispers of their relationship became screams, is difficult to reckon with.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Canard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canard. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
