urban legend

noun

variants also urban myth
Definition of urban legendnext
as in hearsay

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Recent Examples of urban legend It was then recycled on social media by anti-Israel partisans who amplified the slur into an urban legend. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026 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 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
  1. hearsay
  2. noise
  3. rumor
  4. report
  5. dish
  6. gossip
  7. talk
  8. intimation
Noun
  • 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
  • Whether the episode amounted to anything beyond hearsay amid the ubiquitous sense of mass confusion and despair remains a question mark.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of hearsay
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  • But, beyond the noise, is there a short-term, collective crypto community goal rooted in the Congressional process?
    — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • On the stage barge, seven naked performers climbed on the crane, and a noise band assembled at the bow.
    — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of noise
Noun
  • Unless fans have been glued to every MCU rumor, Gosling’s introduction from Horowitz didn’t track well on stage.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026
  • Last February, Nyong’o spoke on Entertainment Weekly’s The Awardist about rumors that Marvel was considering recasting Boseman’s part in the wake of the Wakanda Forever reveal.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 July 2026
Definition of rumor
Noun
  • But Morningstar analyst Jing Jie Yu cautions in a July report that the Chinese company might not attract many customers abroad, with demand still coming mostly from home markets.
    — Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The report also alleged Phillips may have collected his government salary while working on campaign activity.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of report
Noun
  • The rabid cheering section continued through the bottom of the ninth when Jo Adell came to the dish with the bases loaded and a tie ballgame with the chance to walk it off.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • There are throw pillows in floral prints, cozy jacquard throw blankets, marble catchall dishes, faux fall floral arrangements and autumnal still life prints, among other picks exciting us ahead of the new season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of dish
Noun
  • Taylor, a recovering addict, wasn’t drinking alcohol, the source told the gossip outlet, adding that the 47-year-old was in town to participate in a 5K to benefit local nonprofit Recovery Through Repetition at Boca Raton Innovation Campus park.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Federici believes society cannot view the devaluation of gossip as separate from the devaluation of women's life, actions and knowledge.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 16 July 2026
Definition of gossip
Noun
  • Patel arrived in Jakarta shortly after talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet concerning joint efforts to combat international online scam operations that cheat victims out of billions of dollars annually.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • There was talk after every season about Bill threatening to quit and the board talking him out of it.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of talk
Noun
  • 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
  • Lately, those intimations have hit closer to home.
    — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
Definition of intimation

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