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 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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Dumas wrote his titular character as a man of mystique and a naturally charming presence capable of holding court with a wealth of tales from exotic locales.

— Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Co-writer Sheldon Lettich has claimed that martial artist Frank Dux, whose stories inspired the movie, fabricated many of the tales.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026