as in tale
a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature
it's a popular canard that the actress died under scandalous circumstances
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Recent Examples of canard
After the Russian empire claimed Ukrainian territory from a partitioned Poland, its scholars invented a convenient story of how the two lands were one, a canard that Putin recycled in his essay last year.
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Timothy Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Myths and canards about Social Security and its supposed fiscal troubles have steadily proliferated over the years.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
This is another quacking canard from the Simpson duck pond.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
Both the coupe and convertible add canards to the front bumper, which are meant to balance front-end lift at higher speeds.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 15 Aug. 2023
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Timothy Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Myths and canards about Social Security and its supposed fiscal troubles have steadily proliferated over the years.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
This is another quacking canard from the Simpson duck pond.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
Both the coupe and convertible add canards to the front bumper, which are meant to balance front-end lift at higher speeds.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 15 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canard
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The project is heavy on woozy tales of the erotic ups and emotional downs of falling hard, and the deadpan, adrift flows of Scoob and friends, like professional skirt-chaser Shaudy Kash, are like bumping Baby Smoove and Veeze with brain fog.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
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But sales also told a tale of two markets, with its domestic and U.S. markets continuing to see slower sales growth, while international and especially Asia have provided new sales growth channels.Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Maybe even more than surprise story of the year Indiana, Arizona State looks interesting in the Playoff given its offensive weaponry.The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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With a fan balanced behind each ear, the device operates at the level of a whisper (30 decibels), and its battery can last for 17 hours, or the equivalent of two workdays.Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Neutral and clean with just a whisper of grain and pepper to enliven the palate.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Canard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canard. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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