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as in legends
a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature
according to an ancient Greek myth, humans acquired fire from Prometheus, a Titan who had stolen it from heaven
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as in mythologies
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
over the years Davy Crockett evolved from an actual person to one of the great figures of American myth
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as in illusions
a false idea or belief
the idea that alligators can live in the sewers of New York is just a myth
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Recent Examples of myths
Academias, an Autograph Collection hotel, describes itself as a contemporary interpretation of Plato’s Academy, blending the old and the new, international yet dutifully steeped in its local myths—a mission that explains its Plato Lounge Bar as well as its Japanese-fusion gastrobar.
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Sarah Manguso, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
If bitten by a rattlesnake, victims should stay calm, limit movement, call 911 and seek emergency medical attention, avoiding myths such as sucking out the venom or applying ice.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The Peloponnese peninsula of Greece is a land packed with myths and legend.
—Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Other galleries will explore genres such as fantasy, romance and science fiction, as well as visual storytelling tied to myths of the American West.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
However, myths often have a historical core, and fiction is likely interspersed with some facts—history provided the settings; myth supplied the narrative.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Some of this failure can be traced to persistent myths about lung cancer.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Revisit Toni Morrison’s 2017 essay on the myths and realities of employment.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Pig myths and misunderstandings McLeod and Jennings are quick to dispel myths about their family of pigs.
—Eric Adler
april 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Sarah Manguso, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
If bitten by a rattlesnake, victims should stay calm, limit movement, call 911 and seek emergency medical attention, avoiding myths such as sucking out the venom or applying ice.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The Peloponnese peninsula of Greece is a land packed with myths and legend.
—Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Other galleries will explore genres such as fantasy, romance and science fiction, as well as visual storytelling tied to myths of the American West.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
However, myths often have a historical core, and fiction is likely interspersed with some facts—history provided the settings; myth supplied the narrative.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Some of this failure can be traced to persistent myths about lung cancer.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Revisit Toni Morrison’s 2017 essay on the myths and realities of employment.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Pig myths and misunderstandings McLeod and Jennings are quick to dispel myths about their family of pigs.
—Eric Adler
april 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for myths
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New York Mets legends Gary Carter and Bud Harrelson both managed the team, with the latter also being a part-owner.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hat tip to the production legends Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (best known for lacing Janet Jackson, Usher, and other R&B titans with hits over the past several decades), who add to the track’s timeless appeal.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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His works are also challenging to date precisely, due in part to his displacement and transpacific migration, and the Spencer show reflects this by abandoning a chronological framework in favor of a thematic exploration of his own mythologies.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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From the beginning, this project set out to interrogate the mythologies surrounding artificial intelligence and to make visible the human choices embedded within these systems.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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The point was to conform language to lies, to narrow the range of thought, to obscure the truth, and, over time, to get people to believe in illusions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Archaeologists analyze the ancient painters’ creative use of the cave’s spatial definition to tell stories and create illusions of motion.—
Eric Kohn,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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That Niall finds Ruben so alluring is natural to Gadd, who believes the notion of a valiant male figure has been bred into everyone via fables and fairy tales.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Fortnum & Mason does not need a goose from Aesop’s fables to have a golden egg.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
4 Apr. 2026
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The kallikantzaroi are a group of blind, black goblins who live underground during most of the year sawing at the world tree – a motif throughout various folklores that connects the heavens to the Earth.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
20 Dec. 2025
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Bukele shook off his delusions of being the emperor of social media and abandoned his bullying tactics in the face of the biggest bully.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
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Most of the suits allege that extensive use of the technology has inflicted a range of harms on children and adults alike, fostering delusions and despair for some and leading others to death by suicide and even murder-suicide.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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One of the most enduring royal handbag traditions dates back to Queen Elizabeth II, who reportedly used her purse as a discreet way to signal staff during public engagements.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Close the trip at Kaikaya by the Sea, a Shibuya seafood spot combining Japanese and Western seafood traditions.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Post last year reported that an early version of directory was rife with errors, including misidentifying which health care providers were covered by which health care plans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2026
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Casey Dart hit a leadoff single for Norton in the fifth, and a rare pair of errors helped the Lancers plate two with nobody out.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Myths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/myths. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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