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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 contemporary Los Angeles Noir follows Joe Diamond (Garcia), a man out of time, and an urban legend with an emotional traumatic past. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 July 2026 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 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
  • Between announcements, conversations, engine noise, and everything else happening around you, reducing these additional sounds can make a long travel day much more comfortable.
    — Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
  • After all, how dare the franchise depart from its humble instrumental beginnings and have a human making mouth noises over the opening credits?
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of noise
Noun
  • This revelation comes shortly after rumors swirled about Beatrice and Eugenie potentially losing their royal titles.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Scotty’s Castle, which still stands within Death Valley National Park, has a fascinating backstory involving a shady character called Death Valley Scotty and rumors of gold in the desert.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of rumor
Noun
  • Under the terms of the agreement, the reports will be kept confidential by the man and his attorneys.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Reuters could not independently confirm the battlefield reports.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of report
Noun
  • Catchers aren’t always known for their bat, but Hunter Goodman has put together a great year at the dish.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Felton, like Saputra, regularly hands out experimental dishes to dedicated regulars in exchange for uncensored critiques.
    — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of dish
Noun
  • Earlier in the year, gossip columnist Rob Shuter revealed that the ceremony was a gift from billionaire family friends with close connections to Anderson.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Barone and Alwyn went out for an evening together, with the gossip account DeuxMoi posting the two hanging out until late at night.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of gossip
Noun
  • That gives Qatar a powerful reason to keep talks moving between Tehran and Washington.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • After news of advanced settlement talks was reported over the weekend, Bloomberg reported today that Paramount reached an agreement with California and other states that sued to block the merger.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of talk
Noun
  • Perhaps in another lifetime, or another novel, Ned would find a way to nourish these intimations of benevolence or even love, refusing to let them be spoiled by his own aspirational machismo.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of intimation

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“Urban legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20legend. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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