variants
also urban myth
as in hearsay
Related 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 mystery of Buzzy's disappearance remains one of the most infamous urban legends in Disney parks history, but for Bailey, the story is about more than just a missing robot.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
The horror feature draws on a Vietnamese urban legend about a cursed Saigon apartment block from the 1990s, following an estranged young man who returns home to discover his mother is possessed.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 May 2026
As Dyer notes, the essence of an urban legend is that it’s always told at a remove; this happened to a friend of mine… In this case, the third party might have been the person who convinced Cox his attacker was a giant squid.
—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Apr. 2026
Lots of small, family-owned and run Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Chinese refugee businesses there, alongside a long-standing Greek restaurant and a German restaurant with an urban legend about being haunted, and now, some Latinx businesses, a Jamaican restaurant, a Somali restaurant.
—
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for urban legend
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
The horror feature draws on a Vietnamese urban legend about a cursed Saigon apartment block from the 1990s, following an estranged young man who returns home to discover his mother is possessed.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 May 2026
As Dyer notes, the essence of an urban legend is that it’s always told at a remove; this happened to a friend of mine… In this case, the third party might have been the person who convinced Cox his attacker was a giant squid.
—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Apr. 2026
Lots of small, family-owned and run Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Chinese refugee businesses there, alongside a long-standing Greek restaurant and a German restaurant with an urban legend about being haunted, and now, some Latinx businesses, a Jamaican restaurant, a Somali restaurant.
—
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for urban legend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban legend
Noun
-
Whether the episode amounted to anything beyond hearsay amid the ubiquitous sense of mass confusion and despair remains a question mark.
-
Graf also denied Robinson’s motion seeking to prevent the state from relying on hearsay to establish probable cause at the preliminary hearing.
Noun
-
Rescue workers heard noises that raised the possibility that someone underneath was still alive, Espy told The Times.
-
Ration food and water, listen for rescue calls and search for something near you to make noise.
Noun
-
Supermodel Karlie Kloss also attended, seemingly putting to rest any rumors of a rift between her and Swift.
-
Even so, rumors suggest that such glasses may not appear until late next year, so software support is more likely for iOS 28.
Noun
-
Times staff writers Seema Mehta and Phil Willon contributed to this report.
-
The report argues that the museum has deemphasized America’s founding, noting the absence of major exhibits devoted to the Founding Fathers or key events of the American Revolution as the country marks its 250th anniversary.
Noun
-
Combining all the hits of a Southern breakfast (eggs, hashbrowns, sausage) into one oven-ready dish is a stroke of pure genius that lends itself to occasion brunches and morning celebrations.
-
The breakfast is an epic buffet followed by hot dishes to order, and special attention is given to children who can decorate their own waffles in the pastry kitchen.
Noun
-
Celebrity gossip Instagram account Deuxmoi was among the first to report on Alwyn and Pidgeon’s budding romance, receiving several anonymous tips about the pair.
-
Despite hosting all kinds of wagers, including celebrity gossip like Taylor Swift’s possible bridesmaids, the user base has skewed mostly male.
Noun
-
The talks come after the Qatari prime minister met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Tuesday to discuss ongoing US-Iran talks and regional developments.
-
Peace talks between the two countries are still inching along, with one of the key points up for discussion being how to regulate the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Noun
-
Lately, those intimations have hit closer to home.
-
There is the visual memory of the shelves of books, but also an intimation of the weight, the heft of all the words in them.
Cite this Entry
“Urban legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20legend. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
