mythological

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Recent Examples of mythological Their outsize presence in mythological paintings is of course not a question of reality—of naturalism—at all. Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 Percy Jackson and his demigod friends fight mythological monsters and the forces of the titan lord Kronos. Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 The roly-poly robot named after a mythological many-eyed giant has depth-sensing cameras attached to 20 telescoping legs that radiate from a central core. Allen Breed, Fortune, 28 May 2026 On our final night, the cabins battled by performing hilarious sketch renditions of mythological stories and sudden-death trivia. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mythological
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mythological
Adjective
  • Parts of the book made sense on an allegorical level, but not on a literal level.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
  • Cornices, marble, allegorical touches, and the building’s old grandeur all help create a dramatic atmosphere.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • In an age of visual and underground detection, why am I delayed at a traffic signal waiting for an imaginary vehicle to enter the intersection?
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • This was long before the days of mo-cap or green screens, and acting with imaginary scene partners was far from the norm.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • Immediately after alighting from its fanciful detour, Woods makes the odd decision to leave Emily’s perspective and lock into Sylvia’s.
    Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
  • In your 9th House of Travel, pleasure-loving Venus trines fanciful Neptune in your 5th House of Creativity, blending curiosity and fun into possibility today.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • While the heroine in this novel is fictional, readers will be drawn to this mystery set during WWII about codebreaking, and a Nazi threat on American soil.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
  • Cue a whole host of dodgy deals and shady string-pulling, not to mention an extramarital affair, as the entirely fictional — but no doubt true to life — character abandons any sense of morality.
    Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026

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“Mythological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mythological. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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