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as in myths
a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature
according to one creation mythos, humans sprang from the forehead of a god
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as in mythologies
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
the Superman mythos has long since become ingrained in popular American culture
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Noun
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Valuations are myths more than science anyway.—
Demetri Giannikopoulos,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026 -
These myths arise for a purpose, for a need that already exists.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
Noun
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America has its own mythologies of masculine desire, and many of them are worse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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His works are also challenging to date precisely, due in part to his displacement and transpacific migration, and the Spencer show reflects this by abandoning a chronological framework in favor of a thematic exploration of his own mythologies.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After a halftime break honoring Sparks and Liberty legends, the Sparks seemed rejuvenated for the final 20 minutes.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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These Levi’s legends are sufficiently roomy, sit below the waist, and can be bought in a myriad of colorways.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Noun
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Its coasters impress, food celebrates Appalachian traditions, and cinnamon bread has a cult following.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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Fawn says Brandon loves the traditions of his tribe.—
Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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The novel has a freewheeling spirit that recalls Italo Calvino’s space fables in Cosmicomics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The collection spans centuries of storytelling in multiple genres, from migratory fairytales with kings and princesses to legends of ghosts and the Devil to fables with talking animals.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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The kallikantzaroi are a group of blind, black goblins who live underground during most of the year sawing at the world tree – a motif throughout various folklores that connects the heavens to the Earth.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Mythoi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mythoi. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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