Thesaurus results for CANARD

canard

noun

kə-ˈnärd

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 Best, a University of Delaware professor — known for debunking the razor-blades-in-the-apples canard every Halloween since 1985 — spotted the telltale urban myth giveaways immediately. —

Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for canard

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Noun

And, in Washington, the 2004 tale of love and short-term memory loss took the crown.

— Melissa Santos, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Their vocal chemistry and mutual affinity for a retro-country sound is undeniable, and this tale of an evening spent drinking, singing karaoke and hoping this dive-bar connection could turn into more serves as a perfect sonic setting.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025