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
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
The Escobar connection, Palmer admits, could be a bit of an urban legend.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Turns out that both urban legends exist, and their encounters with them give them both superpowers and a gradually growing stable of oddball supporting characters.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
The urban legend has been that the uproar among local architects led the developers of the new building on the site to hire a firm from Houston, at a time when almost every downtown building was designed by a Chicago firm.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for urban legend
Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
The Escobar connection, Palmer admits, could be a bit of an urban legend.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Turns out that both urban legends exist, and their encounters with them give them both superpowers and a gradually growing stable of oddball supporting characters.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
The urban legend has been that the uproar among local architects led the developers of the new building on the site to hire a firm from Houston, at a time when almost every downtown building was designed by a Chicago firm.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for urban legend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban legend
Noun
-
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
-
Finally, Mathias said the court was right to exclude Perry’s cousin’s prior statements to police as hearsay.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
One appeal of the group’s messaging is its peculiarly British sensibility; the statements tend to cut through the noise.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
-
Such evidence could support the view that incessant loud noise amounts to torture or cruel treatment towards cetaceans, in turn galvanizing support for a new right to be free from such harm.—
David Gruber,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Star Ja Morant Exits Thunder Game with Concerning Injury For more NBA news and rumors, stay tuned to Newsweek Sports.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
-
The Hamden County District Attorney in Massachusetts on Thursday addressed rumors of a New England serial killer after authorities discovered a woman's body off a bike path in Springfield on Tuesday.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
President Donald Trump is blaming his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, after a report showed the U.S. economy shrunk in the first several months of this year – the first decline in the U.S. economy in three years.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
-
The report also accused the U.S. of not doing more to combat the virus.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
-
Customers want more chicken dishes, said Alyssa Buetikofer, McDonald's chief marketing and customer experience officer, in a news release.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
-
The Duchess of Sussex sprinkled edible flowers on a range of dishes and froze them into ice cubes to use in cocktails during episodes of With Love, Meghan, released in March.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The Diablo series is one of the most prolific and influential video games series in history, with the first game in the series having almost single handedly pioneered the modern dungeon crawler RPG genre.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
-
Get into the habit of putting empathy before gossip.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Russia and Ukraine haven't held direct talks in years.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
-
The new plan, according to his talks with prison officials, is to house people awaiting deportation.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
In legalese mixed with intimations of personal pain, Bar lists Netanyahu’s attempts to turn the Shin Bet into a secret police protecting the prime minister personally rather than the nation.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
-
This season started with the Ratliff kids debating sleeping arrangements and continued with Saxon’s unnatural interest in Piper’s (Sarah Catherine Hook) possible virginity, as well as ongoing intimations of voyeurism and partner-sharing.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Urban legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20legend. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share