variants
also urban myth
as in hearsay
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of urban legend
This reminds me of the urban legend involving a person who goes to a bar, gets drugged, wakes up, and sees that an internal organ such as a liver or spleen has been removed.
—
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Starring Diep Bao Ngoc (Face Off 6: The Ticket of Destiny), Exorcist: The Blood Demon is based on an urban legend that has haunted Northwest of Vietnam for centuries.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
To the delight of the band and chagrin of producers, hundreds of punks invaded the show, stage-diving and slam-dancing their way to TV notoriety and leading to the urban legend that Michaels banned the group from the show.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
The internet is absolutely full of myths and urban legends about space and just about everything else, so readers must be a skeptical these days.
—Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for urban legend
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Starring Diep Bao Ngoc (Face Off 6: The Ticket of Destiny), Exorcist: The Blood Demon is based on an urban legend that has haunted Northwest of Vietnam for centuries.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
To the delight of the band and chagrin of producers, hundreds of punks invaded the show, stage-diving and slam-dancing their way to TV notoriety and leading to the urban legend that Michaels banned the group from the show.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
The internet is absolutely full of myths and urban legends about space and just about everything else, so readers must be a skeptical these days.
—Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for urban legend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban legend
Noun
-
But once voters realize Red Flag laws allow the government to confiscate guns from people who haven't been charged with a crime—based on hearsay, behind closed doors—support crumbles.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
-
Their arrival has broadly elevated the quality of Chinese-language news content on YouTube, which has long been awash with political hearsay and armchair analysis, media experts say.—
Wenxin Fan,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Speaking their language with specific quantitative proof points can help B2B marketers rise above the noise and appeal directly to purchase decisions.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
-
Another order instructs the FAA to establish a standard for noise certification and lift a ban on overland supersonic flight.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
-
Even Bowden published an article debunking the subscription rumor.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
-
Two days after Trump's inauguration, a rumor circulated in the Milford High School community that ICE would be arresting undocumented immigrants at school the following day.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
Noun
-
If no case is filed, state prosecutors must release a report detailing the evidence and the legal reasoning for why charges were not warranted.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
-
Police records list the two October reports as suspended and closed and state that the December report was suspended after a detective was not able to reach Jones by letter or phone.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Noun
-
Protect your hands: Wear gloves when cleaning or doing dishes, especially when using harsh chemicals.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
7 June 2025
-
Seafood dishes, such as lobster tail or butterfish, are a foolproof option, but so is steak (of which there are options).—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
Noun
-
Costco members on a Reddit page devoted to Costco gossip also sounded off about the new drink.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
-
Send your questions, comments and gossip to LAontheRecord@latimes.com.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
Noun
-
But how will the U.S. withdrawal from the global climate talks affect the overall trend?—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
-
He’s started bypassing them, the City Hall reporters, in favor of talk podcasts, conservative outlets, and the remaining bits of the ethnic media that still exists in the city.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
Noun
-
There are intimations of down-home prosperity, like horn blasts in the fog.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
21 May 2025
-
Worse, intimations of foreign involvement might trigger a nuclear war, Johnson warned.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Urban legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20legend. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share