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.
—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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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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However, the demise of a similar project in Serbia offers a cautionary tale.—
Zana Cimili,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
12 June 2026
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Balogun's big night marked a historic moment in one of the more fascinating American soccer stories in USMNT history.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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This story has been updated with new information and to add video.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Look for alcohol-free, subtle formulas the goal is a whisper of fragrance, not a perfume cloud that announces itself from across the room.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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In biergartens, servers carry trays where alcohol‑free helles — a traditional pale lager — sits shoulder‑to‑shoulder with the classic stuff, no longer ordered with a whisper or judgment.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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“Canard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canard. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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