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as in legend
a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature
according to an ancient Greek myth, humans acquired fire from Prometheus, a Titan who had stolen it from heaven
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as in mythology
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
over the years Davy Crockett evolved from an actual person to one of the great figures of American myth
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as in illusion
a false idea or belief
the idea that alligators can live in the sewers of New York is just a myth
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Recent Examples of myth
Some people believe that propane tanks explode from freezing temperatures, but this is a myth.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Peterson intended to assign the passage in which Plato elaborates on a myth about the origin of erotic love, proposing that human beings were originally created as bodies joined together.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
DeSantis just didn’t let that get in the way of his own myth-making.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Ahead of its fourth season, its chronology is best summed up by the boiling-frog myth.
—Louis Staples, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Peterson intended to assign the passage in which Plato elaborates on a myth about the origin of erotic love, proposing that human beings were originally created as bodies joined together.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
DeSantis just didn’t let that get in the way of his own myth-making.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Ahead of its fourth season, its chronology is best summed up by the boiling-frog myth.
—Louis Staples, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for myth
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It was revealed in 2024 that Mavis Leno, to whom the talk show legend has been married since 1980, has been battling an advanced form of dementia.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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The owner, Nancy Becker, is a legend.—
Hannah Howard,
Midwest Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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Its place in our national mythology has been under attack for a while now.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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The play, written by Kate Trefry and executive produced by the Duffer Brothers, came to New York after opening in London’s West End in December 2023 and brings an original story to the stage, while also tying into the mythology of the streaming series.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Most of them are unemployed and produce nothing but illusions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Then, style the cut with a deep side part to create the illusion of an asymmetrical blunt cut.—
Elise Tabin,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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One of the toasts of Sundance, Cherien Dabis’s look at the life of a Palestinian family through the decades is a moral fable in the guise of an epic drama.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2026
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The film is a fable with a modern twist.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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Slavic folklore about vampires suggests one partial answer to the especial fear of the vulnerable.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Laxness combines folklore and myth with humble details of the natural world in this delightful novel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke said paralytic dementia symptoms can include delusions along with memory and language problems.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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But in this version, set in a contemporary world resembling our own, where politics is a spectacle, the main character’s delusions revolve around television.—
Erin Somers,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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The vocalist has led his band Fuerza Regida to top multiple Billboard charts and helped propel the Mexican corrido tradition, all while running his own label.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Kate Middleton turns 44 today—and in a break from tradition, instead of the customary portrait that usually marks the occasion, the Princess of Wales has released a video.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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On the ground, first responders described how Watch Duty’s real-time wildfire mapping and alert app has become indispensable when fast-moving fires leave little room for hesitation or error.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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This story has been updated to correct an error.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Myth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/myth. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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