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also urban myth
as in hearsay
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Recent Examples of urban legend
The company is making its debut by developing and producing Fujiwara’s next film The Red Room, inspired by the notorious Japanese urban legend of early internet culture.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025
According to urban legend, the woods of North America are littered with strange staircases.
—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
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025
According to urban legend, the woods of North America are littered with strange staircases.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban legend
Noun
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District Attorney James Stainton objected that the answer would call for hearsay.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Rather than operating on hearsay or memory, both of which are highly fallible, a flowchart outlines precisely what each section of a team is doing and allows everyone to work together in greater synchrony.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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October 23 – November 21 Your focus cuts through noise and moves things forward.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Scorpio October 23 – November 21 Your focus cuts through noise and moves things forward.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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At the Oscars, Conan O’Brien joked about the longstanding rumor that Netflix encourages their writers to write for a passive audience.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Social media is awash with rumors around Trader Joe’s mini striped canvas bags—though so far, they’ve only been leaked by an unknown source, posted by Instagram account @traderjoesobsessed.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Officers were called to the Weinberg Housing and Resource Center at 620 Fallsway in Baltimore City on April 6 for a report of an armed person involved in an assault.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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The singer, 44, was pulled over by the CHP while driving a black BMW 430i after dispatchers received reports of the vehicle being driven erratically and at high speeds.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Think dishes like Stuffed French Toast, Breakfast Tacos and Brisket Biscuits and Gravy with green onion cheddar biscuits.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Crunchy, shredded cabbage is combined with mandarin oranges, radishes, chickpeas, and cashews for a nutritious, filling dish.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Besides, industry gossip, behind-the-curtain peeks and pure, uncut schadenfreude can move a lot of books.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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Throughout March, rumors that West had begun dating his co-star Amanda Batula flooded gossip sites, though the two continuously denied said claims.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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Investors had cheered the talks and the prospect of change at a fiercely independent company that had relied on decades-old relationships.—
Edwin Chan,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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There was talk that the Falcons might be willing to trade Pitts for draft picks at some point during the weekend.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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But across the entire novel, there are intimations of other ways to be, of other possibilities for the narrator.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 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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“Urban legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20legend. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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