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Recent Examples of urban legend
The urban legend has been that the uproar among local architects led the developers of the new building on the site to hire a firm from Houston, at a time when almost every downtown building was designed by a Chicago firm.
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
The weight of capturing this dance — this sort of urban legend that had happened only a few times — was great.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
This tension over competing visions of womanhood fueled the kinds of collective anxieties that manifest in modern folklore and urban legends.
—Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
The quartet of episodes released for the third mini-season ended with a banger, another blending of a classic urban legend with a modern issue.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
The weight of capturing this dance — this sort of urban legend that had happened only a few times — was great.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
This tension over competing visions of womanhood fueled the kinds of collective anxieties that manifest in modern folklore and urban legends.
—Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
The quartet of episodes released for the third mini-season ended with a banger, another blending of a classic urban legend with a modern issue.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban legend
Noun
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Some hearsay doesn't sit right with Kelsey Anderson.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Discussion of real tension quickly turned to hearsay molded by racist tropes.—
Maria Ramirez Uribe and Amy Sherman,
Journal Sentinel,
18 Dec. 2024
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Worryingly, there was some noise in the readings as the laser bounced off the Moon.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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On this night, Balinese communities flood the streets creating an electrifying spectacle of noise, fire, and spiritual rituals before slipping into complete stillness at dawn.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Justin Bieber's rep has shut down the rumors that the pop star is unwell.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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While Survivor is just one day away from the premiere of its 48th season (tune into CBS Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 8/7c for the two-hour premiere), casting rumors have long been swirling online for a season that hasn’t even filmed yet… rumors that involve famous country singer Dierks Bentley.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
25 Feb. 2025
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That report showed more court employees are using the dispute resolution process.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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The National Hurricane Center’s storm track forecasts during the 2024 season set new records for accuracy at every timeframe from 12 hours to five days into the future, according to a preliminary report released Monday.—
Eric Zerkel, Mary Gilbert and Angela Fritz,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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The wine cellar houses an impressive collection of Spanish treasures, with sommelier recommendations that perfectly complement each dish.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Uchiko has its own executive pastry chef, Ariana Quant, who will serve up the popular milk and cereal dish, made up of fried milk, chocolate mousse and toasted milk ice cream.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Amber Rose attended Darren Dzienciol's annual Oscar eve party at The Goldstein estate on Saturday, March 1 in Beverly Hills, showing off a completely new look.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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In these spaces, socializing is a key element of the bathing experience: spaces for family and friends to gather, gossip, catch up, to cleanse the body and the mind.—
Sylvie Florman,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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Besides direct-to-consumer streaming MLB has been in talks with local cable and satellite distributors.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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First Base: LaMonte Wade Jr. Despite trade talk during the offseason, the Giants elected to retain Wade and roll with him as their starting first baseman.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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No intimation that the doctor was directly implicated had been received prior to the startling announcement of the acting coroner, Justice G. W. Smith. ...—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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For all its multinational sprawl and intimations of high peril, the film is ultimately a two-person drama about a daughter (Phoebe Dynevor) finding out who her long-absent father (Rhys Ifans) really is.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Urban legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20legend. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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