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as in legends
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 mythologies
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 illusions
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 myths
Still, in our age of political cynicism, sports and literature may be the last two places in our culture in which the American myths feel truthful.
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Sam Evan Sussman, Vogue, 10 June 2026
Other myths, such as how tanning your perineum can boost energy and balance hormones, or how eliminating seed oils from your diet will protect you from the sun, have also fed into Gen Z tanning culture.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
In warmer climates, heat pumps operate more efficiently, but many of the same myths persist.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 2 June 2026
There are a number of myths and legends surrounding Wilimowski, both good and bad, that are hard to verify or disprove.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Great myths get retold and repurposed.
—Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Effects Of Coffee Grounds On Tomato Plants Gardening myths abound regarding the use of coffee grounds in the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
During an interview with Drew Steele on the digital news outlet Florida’s Voice, Renner trotted out tired old myths about the reliability of solar energy that haven’t been true in more than a decade.
—David Jenkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
The Kardashians, captains of industry in a post-industrial age, defy the old myths.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Sam Evan Sussman, Vogue, 10 June 2026
Other myths, such as how tanning your perineum can boost energy and balance hormones, or how eliminating seed oils from your diet will protect you from the sun, have also fed into Gen Z tanning culture.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
In warmer climates, heat pumps operate more efficiently, but many of the same myths persist.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 2 June 2026
There are a number of myths and legends surrounding Wilimowski, both good and bad, that are hard to verify or disprove.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Great myths get retold and repurposed.
—Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Effects Of Coffee Grounds On Tomato Plants Gardening myths abound regarding the use of coffee grounds in the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
During an interview with Drew Steele on the digital news outlet Florida’s Voice, Renner trotted out tired old myths about the reliability of solar energy that haven’t been true in more than a decade.
—David Jenkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
The Kardashians, captains of industry in a post-industrial age, defy the old myths.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for myths
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From Cold War legends to modern battlefield predators, these are seven of the deadliest helicopters ever used by military forces around the world.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The surprises of Dragon Striker will unfold as characters explore the legends right under their noses.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 June 2026
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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
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Rustin and Epstein—who recently opened an intimate second space in London for Edel Assanti—were under no illusions.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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This lifelong Black Catholic bears no illusions about the sins of my church.—
Laura Washington,
Mercury News,
9 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 Syfy-channel TV show Channel Zero uses some of the best known of these fables as fodder for serialized storytelling.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 May 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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OpenAI is also facing a number of wrongful death lawsuits, which allege that ChatGPT drove users to experience harmful delusions and, in some cases, to commit suicide.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Work picked up, and Harbour began building a career, often playing a supporting character who helps reveal the hypocrisies or delusions of the protagonists.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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In societies with robust musical traditions, negative reactions — booing, whistling, calling for punishment — may be expressed.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Here is how SpaceX is breaking Wall Street traditions with its record $75 billion listing.—
Manya Saini,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The danger of hallucinations means health officials must tread with caution, given the outsized impact that errors could have in the response to a public emergency.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
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The model writes the code, runs the tests, reads the errors, fixes the code, runs the tests again, and reports back when something is shipped.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Myths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/myths. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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