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as in myth
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 mythology
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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Recent Examples of mythos
Serpell’s inquiry weighs the consuming mythos around Morrison against the real woman’s complex and thorny output.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Behind all the kitsch, a certain mythos endures.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Thanks to the song’s inclusion in the 1955 movie Blackboard Jungle, rock music entered the American consciousness with its visual identity and mythos already set.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
The driving force in the mythos of French cuisine, a sauce can conjure olfactory loops and Proustian moments.
—Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Behind all the kitsch, a certain mythos endures.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Thanks to the song’s inclusion in the 1955 movie Blackboard Jungle, rock music entered the American consciousness with its visual identity and mythos already set.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
The driving force in the mythos of French cuisine, a sauce can conjure olfactory loops and Proustian moments.
—Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mythos
Noun
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In that sense, Chinatown carries its own poetic legacy, the myth that deserves to endure.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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With music, lyrics and book by Anaïs Mitchell, Hadestown reimagines the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice in a post-apocalyptic setting inspired by the Great Depression and New Orleans.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2026
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Yee is Chinese American and his manifest aesthetic to date in Chicago theater has been a boundary-crossing fusion of Chinese mythology, family storytelling and rock ‘n’ roll, all glued together with gobs of contemporary irony.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Set in Jim Crow Mississippi, the film blends blues folklore and vampire mythology into an immersive story about racial exploitation and cultural survival.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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Even the legends eventually pack their bags.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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In Takeover — which hits theaters May 8 — the Migos rapper plays Guy Miller, a former street racing legend who’s looking to change his life around after spending some time in prison.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
12 Mar. 2026
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According to Appalachian folklore, this cake was traditionally a wedding delicacy.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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The pair spent their childhood summers camping here, collecting whale bones and learning from their father about regional folklore, including tales from the nearby whaling station at Bahía del Águila, which processed 4,000 cetaceans between 1906 and 1920.—
Mark Johanson,
Outside,
14 Mar. 2026
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For example, to understand how Andean cosmology shapes the night sky, how ranching traditions persist in remote Patagonian valleys, or why the culture of Chiloé feels distinct from the mainland.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Bubblefest, a spring break tradition at the learning museum, opened over the weekend and will have shows on select dates through April 12.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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Without diving into spoilers, Nika has become an integral part of the manga’s lore and endgame, the importance of which hasn’t been fully explored.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Historic lore said the old church had two bells comprised of gold, silver and other precious metals.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Mythos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mythos. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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