as in myth
a belief or way of behaving that is based on fear of the unknown and faith in magic or luck; a belief that certain events or things will bring good or bad luck
It is a common superstition that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck.
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Recent Examples of superstition
Closing time Again, this is more superstition than anything – the Tigers are tied for third in the AL in RBI (at 616 with the Blue Jays) despite just one hitter, Greene, on pace to even reach 90 RBIs.
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Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In the spirit world, 13 isn’t just a superstition, but a sign of powerful change.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Every rising generation should hold its predecessors accountable, boldly taking its rights from them and leaving the rest of their property—superstitions, prejudices, structures of power—to decay with them in the grave.
—Matthew Redmond
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Today, many migraine sufferers take upward of four medications to try and stay ahead of the pain—and that doesn’t include home remedies or preventive superstitions.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In the spirit world, 13 isn’t just a superstition, but a sign of powerful change.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Every rising generation should hold its predecessors accountable, boldly taking its rights from them and leaving the rest of their property—superstitions, prejudices, structures of power—to decay with them in the grave.
—Matthew Redmond
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Today, many migraine sufferers take upward of four medications to try and stay ahead of the pain—and that doesn’t include home remedies or preventive superstitions.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstition
Noun
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The Cortège Out on the cricket fields at The Los Angeles Equestrian Center, an experiential open-air event is bringing together dance, sound, light, puppetry, costume, myth, and robotic canines.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The myth of Chinese tunnels has circulated for more than a century.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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An aircraft flying without GPS can accumulate miles of error in just hours.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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FanDuel acknowledged the error in the way the game score was displayed and pinned it on a third-party provider.—
Contessa Brewer,Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Superstition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstition. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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