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as in legends
a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature
according to an ancient Greek myth, humans acquired fire from Prometheus, a Titan who had stolen it from heaven
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as in mythologies
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
over the years Davy Crockett evolved from an actual person to one of the great figures of American myth
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as in illusions
a false idea or belief
the idea that alligators can live in the sewers of New York is just a myth
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Recent Examples of myths
Let’s look at some of the most common myths surrounding composting citrus.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
This guide delves into some common composting myths and explains how to quickly transform citrus scraps of all sorts into a rich compost that your garden and houseplants will love.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
Breaking the Stereotypes About Women and Money There are many myths out there about women and their relationship with money.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The myths are impossible to confirm hundreds of years later, Beach said, but the story is that Magnus was a Roman soldier who helped gather Christians to be martyred.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Lengthy documents on their websites take on the various questionable health assertions and myths point by point with citations for studies and research to back them up.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Here, 12 members of Forbes Agency Council clear up some common myths about partner marketing.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
That will be helped if more progressives abandon their dysfunctional myths about housing, and instead work to increase housing supply, not only affordable housing, but all housing.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
But some progressives still fight adequate housing construction, clinging instead to three myths about why house prices are so high.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
This guide delves into some common composting myths and explains how to quickly transform citrus scraps of all sorts into a rich compost that your garden and houseplants will love.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
Breaking the Stereotypes About Women and Money There are many myths out there about women and their relationship with money.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The myths are impossible to confirm hundreds of years later, Beach said, but the story is that Magnus was a Roman soldier who helped gather Christians to be martyred.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Lengthy documents on their websites take on the various questionable health assertions and myths point by point with citations for studies and research to back them up.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Here, 12 members of Forbes Agency Council clear up some common myths about partner marketing.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
That will be helped if more progressives abandon their dysfunctional myths about housing, and instead work to increase housing supply, not only affordable housing, but all housing.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
But some progressives still fight adequate housing construction, clinging instead to three myths about why house prices are so high.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for myths
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Patrons of Morgan Freeman’s blues bar in Clarksdale, Mississippi, bore witness to a live performance by two absolute legends.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2025
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Women’s Wear Daily honored the fashion and beauty tastemakers, muses and legends whose creativity, craft and style create magic on the red carpet at the inaugural WWD Style Awards presented Friday in Los Angeles.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
3 Jan. 2025
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In silk is science and history, mythologies and futures.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Nov. 2024
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Cornell’s story is chilling in its clarity and punctuated with reminders of the hypocrisies at work in popular mythologies about the border.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
22 Nov. 2024
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Images of dancers, street scenes and soldiers on the backdrop convey the illusions of various actions.—
Oline Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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As bitcoin matures, its volatility is likely to settle, leaving behind an asset whose long-term stability is built on solid fundamentals, not illusions of control.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Clinical trials showed the combination helped manage schizophrenia symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions and disorganized thinking.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Elevating Mangione to a mythical status only serves to deepen his delusions of grandeur.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
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Recognized for its flavorful conchas, multigrain breads and seasonal pastries, Gusto Bread in Long Beach was touted as a neighborhood panaderia inspired by Mexican and Indigenous traditions.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Jan. 2025
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At the moment this quote was given, Dylan himself was breaking from the folk traditions that birthed his entry into the popular culture and redefining himself as an electric musician.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
3 Jan. 2025
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However, there is a fundamental challenge in quantum computing space, as an increasing number of errors arise as the system grows in complexity with a higher number of qubits.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Take the recent advice from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, of all people, which suggested verifying phishing emails by checking for spelling errors and grammatical inconsistencies.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The books, written by journalists who have covered immigration for several years, may also provide a reality check for executives and dispel some and misconceptions.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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The truth is, what many agency professionals understand about how to execute a successful partner marketing campaign only scratches the surface of its real potential—and some of it might be based on outright misconceptions.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Myths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/myths. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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