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urban legend

noun

variants also urban myth
Definition of urban legendnext
as in hearsay

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Recent Examples of urban legend The screenplay draws on an urban legend Hossain heard as a child, about a bride who reportedly died at the salon under mysterious circumstances. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 July 2026 In the days since A$AP Rocky’s Don’t Be Dumb seemingly became another rap urban legend, Chicago has been a part of the album’s journey. — Mark Braboy, VIBE.com, 31 May 2026 Thus was born a creepypasta—a term that does not mean a plate of squid-ink farfalle but, rather, a freaky urban legend, built for online dissemination. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 Contrary to urban legend, Franco never tried out for Inter. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for urban legend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban legend
  1. hearsay
  2. noise
  3. rumor
  4. report
  5. dish
  6. gossip
  7. talk
  8. intimation
Noun
  • Brooks argued that the allegations raised questions about identification, credibility and hearsay.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
  • While Westerly has proven not to be – despite internet hearsay – the site of pop megastar Taylor Swift's approaching wedding, the seaside town remains a favorite vacation destination of Swift's.
    — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026
Definition of hearsay
Noun
  • Design delivers low noise and vibration levels The new Elegance Pod is being developed with a strong focus on total system efficiency.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • However, communities will want answers about noise and flight paths.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of noise
Noun
  • The brothers also may have wanted to dodge questions regarding rumors about a new tour, with the band posting cryptic teasers on social media the past several days.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Ratajkowski and Gavras first sparked romance rumors in November 2025, when they were spotted out together in New York City, and were photographed with his arm around her and kissing multiple times.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of rumor
Noun
  • Russia's permanent diplomatic mission in Geneva declined to comment on the report.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • There were mixed weather reports in the middle of the week, with some predicting rain for Friday night.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of report
Noun
  • In a study published Wednesday in Nature, the Stanford team reported finding types of human cells inside the brains of 3-month-old chimeric mouse pups that are very hard to obtain in a dish.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In terms of cuisine, American Express is serving up seasonal offerings that embrace both Dutch and other regional European dishes.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dish
Noun
  • And Jenner is no stranger to speaking about the gossip surrounding her love life.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Calling it a rumor is a kind of shorthand because the gerbil thing is far more than simple gossip about, say, who is dating whom.
    — Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of gossip
Noun
  • The positive news on Monday is that there’s been progress and substantive talks on Gauthier, who’s a restricted free agent.
    — Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But some experts who followed the talks thought that Araghchi’s proposals were made in earnest.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of talk
Noun
  • Two revelations, or at least intimations, especially stand out, both involving elections and Musk’s alleged techno- surveilling means of moving them for Republicans.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Any intimations of exclusivity have gone out the window, just like the liquor bottles, condoms — and one TV — flung from balconies.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of intimation

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“Urban legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20legend. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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