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Recent Examples of factoid
Straight from the hotel docks, our captain showed us around the various villas and properties dotted around the lake, peppering in some historical and pop-culture factoids, like how the idyllic Villa Balbianello was featured in the Star Wars prequel films.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Genuine leather Bible Lovable coffee and end table books are easy conversation pieces that leave guests with both unique discussions and factoids from any round table gathering.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
One semi-hidden factoid is there used to be a walkway from the balcony to his writing room above the garage.
—Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Yet readers will still find factoids that surprise: Scientists hypothesize that the moon coaxed prehistoric marine life to colonize land, for example.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Genuine leather Bible Lovable coffee and end table books are easy conversation pieces that leave guests with both unique discussions and factoids from any round table gathering.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
One semi-hidden factoid is there used to be a walkway from the balcony to his writing room above the garage.
—Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Yet readers will still find factoids that surprise: Scientists hypothesize that the moon coaxed prehistoric marine life to colonize land, for example.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for factoid
Noun
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The common misconception is that a constant force makes an object move at a constant speed.—
Rhett Allain,
WIRED,
24 Jan. 2025
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Fixing misconceptions about hormone therapy could unlock progress in medical education, research funding and even workplace policies.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
23 Jan. 2025
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Comprised of interviews with landlords, homeowners, real estate investors, and city officials, this book dispels the myths around the narratives that paint these Detroit homeowners as irresponsible.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2025
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While this myth has been debunked by experts, professionals still advise against going to bed without drying your hair for a plethora of reasons.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Essay Behind the Draped Mirror Colin Dickey Covering mirrors while in mourning has a curious ambivalence: both ritual and superstition, a way of honoring the dead and warding them off, a vow that hides within the fear of something going wrong.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes a fantastic conversation or moment of self-care is better than a lukewarm kiss—regardless of what tradition or superstition has to say on the matter.—
Gia Yetikyel,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2024
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But the Lions’ rash of injuries this year could show the ultimate fallacy of that argument.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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The Harvard cognitive scientist Steven Pinker has had much to say about Whorfian fallacies.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The German hit 12 unforced errors in the set as too many of his forehands skewed off his racket at the wrong angle and out of the court.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Keys broke three times in the first set, helped in part by Sabalenka’s four double-faults and 13 total unforced errors.—
Howard Fendrich,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The film, which stars Dern, Justin Theroux, and Jeremy Irons, is another meditation on Hollywood, blurring the lines between layers of fiction and dizzyingly captured with a digital camcorder.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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This read will especially appeal to those who have an affinity for historical fiction authors like Vanessa Riley (Island Queen, Queen of Exiles), Piper Hughley (By Her Own Design, American Daughters), and Victoria Christopher Murray (The First Ladies, The Personal Librarian).—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2025
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By contrast, animal hides are often non-biodegradable since they’re frequently coated in plastic—another untruth that has been promulgated by the industry.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Jan. 2025
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The verb lie, lie, lied, which means to tell an untruth, is an intransitive verb not requiring an object.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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In a moment of delusion, Simon cooks up a scheme to get Wei-Tung married and secure their friend Wei-Wei a green card.—
Sadie Collins,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
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Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Factoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factoid. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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