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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Jude relocates this tale of troubled conscience to present-day Cluj-Napoca, in Transylvania, and subjects it to a corrosively cynical twist.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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My confidence was further bolstered when Zenker informed me about Beau Miles, an adventure filmmaker known for documenting his self-experiments, who, back in 2020, when an entirely different disaster descended upon us, ate only beans for 40 days (191 cans to be exact)—and lived to tell the tale.—
Ayana Underwood,
Outside,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For more than four decades, the Korean immigrant has worked at the shop near Travis Air Force Base, hearing countless stories of loss, sacrifice and heartbreak from military families and service members.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Paxton told stories about running for office for the first time and his 2023 impeachment.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His presentation showed these daytime levels to be roughly equivalent to a quiet rural area, while nighttime levels would be at the sound level of a whisper or rustling leaves.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Charm Car Fresheners offer a whisper of delightful fragrance and a dash of happy style.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Canard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canard. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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