urban legend
noun
: an often lurid story or anecdote that is based on hearsay and widely circulated as true
the urban legend of alligators living in the sewers
called also urban myth
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Starring Diep Bao Ngoc (Face Off 6: The Ticket of Destiny), Exorcist: The Blood Demon is based on an urban legend that has haunted Northwest of Vietnam for centuries.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
To the delight of the band and chagrin of producers, hundreds of punks invaded the show, stage-diving and slam-dancing their way to TV notoriety and leading to the urban legend that Michaels banned the group from the show.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
The internet is absolutely full of myths and urban legends about space and just about everything else, so readers must be a skeptical these days.
—Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
The Escobar connection, Palmer admits, could be a bit of an urban legend.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
To the delight of the band and chagrin of producers, hundreds of punks invaded the show, stage-diving and slam-dancing their way to TV notoriety and leading to the urban legend that Michaels banned the group from the show.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
The internet is absolutely full of myths and urban legends about space and just about everything else, so readers must be a skeptical these days.
—Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
The Escobar connection, Palmer admits, could be a bit of an urban legend.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Urban legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban%20legend. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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