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also urban myth
as in hearsay
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Recent Examples of urban legend
According to urban legend, the woods of North America are littered with strange staircases.
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Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
The plot follows a group of law enforcement officers investigating a series of mysterious murders connected to the infamous Route 666, blending supernatural elements with urban legend for a suspenseful ride through the dark history of the road.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Theories as to what happened became the stuff of urban legend and online chatter.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Her feature debut, The Challat of Tunis (2014), used documentary techniques to probe a local urban legend.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
The plot follows a group of law enforcement officers investigating a series of mysterious murders connected to the infamous Route 666, blending supernatural elements with urban legend for a suspenseful ride through the dark history of the road.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Theories as to what happened became the stuff of urban legend and online chatter.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Her feature debut, The Challat of Tunis (2014), used documentary techniques to probe a local urban legend.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban legend
Noun
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Calm sea and prosperous voyage—a dream for Goethe and Mendelssohn, for any parent, and perhaps for all men and women—was but a hearsay.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Smith said her testimony was second-hand hearsay.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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Now imagine, says the Texas wedding photographer Anna Claire Beasley, construction noise, bulldozed roads and a steel border fence as a backdrop.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Levent says to be mindful of your noise levels, especially during late hours.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Multiple students cited concerns of rumors of rising crime in Austin or West Campus.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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In this one, the death of a young woman ends up dividing its citizens, stoking rumors and accusations.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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Nestlé will retain Blue Bottle’s consumer goods business, including instant coffee and ready-to-drink beverages, while Centurium will acquire Blue Bottle’s global stores, according to reports.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Third, February’s report will include some annual revisions that were postponed due to the historic government shutdown this past fall.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Another great dish was the perfectly al dente tagliolini with langoustine, butter, lemon, and courgette flower wrapped around bite-sized langoustine pieces in a delicious jus.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some of their most captivating dishes are the result of complete acts of wildness, with many racing from idea to fruition in the hours before service.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The gossip spread, quickly reaching Aidan Romain, a 16-year-old sophomore and a talented water polo player in his own right.—
Deanna Kizis,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026
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The juiciest bit of gossip is when the group goads Gomez into perusing her Instagram DMs for a message from … who?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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In the past, the US tried to prevent a wider conflict along the Israel-Lebanon border, helping to set up the first direct talks between the two countries’ civilian officials late last year.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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But several rounds of peace talks hosted by Turkey in November failed to produce a lasting agreement, and the two sides have occasionally traded fire since then.—
ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Sure, there’s the intimation of a world gone to pieces, whether from a quantum apocalypse or an ecological catastrophe; there’s the presentation of a modern self, stripped of its qualities and evacuated of purpose.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The intimation of topography is confirmed by the label: Ngayartu Kujarra is the Punmu name for a seasonal salt lake also known as Lake Dora.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
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