Thesaurus results for CANARDS

canards

noun

plural of canard

as in tales

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 canards At the dawn of the 20th century, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion took hold of the Western imagination, codifying generations of stereotypes and canards about Jews controlling global events and packaging them in easy-to-read pamphlets. —

Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026 The canards and tails have also been reprofiled in order lower drag, thus improving energy efficiency and stability while cruising. —

New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026 Hybrid power unlocks the design Omen uses a tailsitter configuration with sail-plane wings, canards, and twin-boom nacelles. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025

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The three longtime friends, who live in adjoining apartments in South London, are about to release one of the year’s most gorgeous full-length debuts with Role Model Hermit (out July 3), a marvel of moody atmospherics, taut rhythms, and strange tales.

— Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
The child of alcoholics, Dreesen often referenced his rough-and-tumble upbringing in his comedy sets, telling tales of little Tommy shining shoes in the taverns of the South Side to feed his siblings.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026