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Recent Examples of urban legend
One of the more entertaining shows on Discovery, Expedition Files stars Josh Gates, who travels the world to dive into urban legends and tall tales and figure out the truth behind them.
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
Suddenly, his paranoia, fueled by any number of unsettling urban legends, kicked in.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
While renovating an elementary school in Mexico, workers stumbled upon a historic coffin and collection of burials — and confirmed an urban legend about the 400-year-old building.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
The festivities have also given rise to the urban legend that more margaritas are served on Cinco de Mayo than on any other day of the year.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
Suddenly, his paranoia, fueled by any number of unsettling urban legends, kicked in.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
While renovating an elementary school in Mexico, workers stumbled upon a historic coffin and collection of burials — and confirmed an urban legend about the 400-year-old building.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
The festivities have also given rise to the urban legend that more margaritas are served on Cinco de Mayo than on any other day of the year.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban legend
Noun
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In 2022, the California Court of Appeals upheld the ruling that Michael's defamation claim was based on inadmissible hearsay.—
Alexia Fernández,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Speculation surrounding Johnson once got so strong that the Bullet Train star addressed the hearsay during an interview with Rolling Stone UK in March 2024.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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The lack of an internal-combustion engine means that any EV manufacturer needs to solve for additional NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness), so RBW went down the rabbit hole chasing creaks and rattles.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The only thing that cuts through the noise are stories.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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On social media, rumors of Immigration Customs Enforcement operations spread quickly.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The pair first sparked engagement rumors in November of 2018 and fans have speculated about their relationship status since.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The poll found that just 50% of those aged 18 to 34 report drinking, whereas 56% of those 35-55, and 55 and older drink.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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In Ohio, maps must be redrawn due to a quirk of state law – which may make the state’s delegation even more Republican and carve up two Democratic seats, according to a report in June from CNN’s Fredreka Schouten.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Ahead, Schroeder dishes how to do just that, and reveals the best pizza toppings to pair with street cart onion sauce.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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For more than 40 years, this local restaurant has been popular among locals and tourists for its seafood dishes and festive atmosphere.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Did anyone else forget that John Adams was horrifically run over by a horse-and-cart because of the focus on this gossip book?—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
4 Aug. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The next game in the Battlefield series, Battlefield 6, has attracted all sorts of attention from shooter fans, with excitement reaching a fever pitch following its full announcement last month.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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As the merger faced regulatory approval and Paramount engaged in settlement talks with Trump, staffers in the news division were in a perpetual state of consternation, while Democratic lawmakers raised the prospect that of a violation of anti-bribery laws.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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The company, according to multiple outlets, is in early talks with investors about a stock sale for current and former employees at a $500 billion valuation, a massive jump from its previous valuation of $300 billion.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The very strong intimation is that I was nourished by this wasteland.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Here, in a cheerfully cartoonish form, were intimations of just that.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2025
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“Urban legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20legend. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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