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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
The musical reimagines the Greek myths while ruminating on greed, labor and love.
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Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026
In myth and art, de Bres notes, twins stand in for any number of symbolic oppositions.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The familiar claim that Iowa sent more men per capita to serve in the Union cause than any other state is a myth born of an error.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
But all the myth and sorrow around the dynasty mean many takes tilt hagiographic.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
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Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026
In myth and art, de Bres notes, twins stand in for any number of symbolic oppositions.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The familiar claim that Iowa sent more men per capita to serve in the Union cause than any other state is a myth born of an error.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
But all the myth and sorrow around the dynasty mean many takes tilt hagiographic.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for myth
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Misiorowski, 23, is the youngest pitcher to log double-digit strikeouts on opening day since Mariners legend Felix Hernandez in 2007.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Cubs’ future now will depend on his ability to add to his growing legend, and that’s a bet President Jed Hoyer was willing to make.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the mythology of chance that shapes the strugglers’ universe, this means a good intro can change your life.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Human fascination with bottlenose dolphins goes back thousands of years, at least as early as Greek mythology.—
Laela Sayigh,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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But then, over the course of several viewings, new recognitions dawned—on the social contract, illusions of class, and the artist’s deft use of color in this gorgeous study of red, white, and blue.—
Laura Brown,
Artforum,
25 Mar. 2026
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One abruptly gains social permission to behave just as mercifully—to go without the same illusion—to oneself.—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Described as a political fable that combines elements of a crime thriller with epic tragedy, the plot of Minotaur sees a Russian corporate executives preparing to carry out mass layoffs, who discovers his wife is having an affair.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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That lurid fable was followed by 2023’s Pictures of Ghosts, an impressionistic documentary that told the parallel stories of Mendonça Filho’s life in movies and Recife’s decaying cinemas.—
Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Now the huge community theater operation Curtain Call in Stamford is doing its own version of the Terrence McNally/Stephen Flaherty/Lynn Ahrens musical based on Russian history, Russian folklore, a 1956 Ingrid Bergman/Yul Brunner movie and the 1997 cartoon movie.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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Stern has also published four collections of stories, four novellas, and two children’s books, all of them steeped in Jewish folklore.—
Cathleen Schine,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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These were people, who, in Yusuf’s words, couldn’t tell the difference between hope and delusion.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Neglecting himself to worship a projection, Narcissus isn’t so much struck down by the gods as he is lost to hopeless delusion.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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However, these systems and traditions were disrupted by the slave trade.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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But my favorite way to buck the charoset-tradition is actually to not make it at all.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Wait times are based on data reported by users and are not exact or error-free.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the Barons got the final out on a base running error by the Sea Kings.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Myth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/myth. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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