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Recent Examples of urban legend
The story was a fabrication and was soon debunked, but has now been revitalized on TikTok (the urban legend was seemingly inspired by a similar scene from Mean Girls).
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
One of them is The Curve, also known as Dead Man's Curve, a thriller from 1998 inspired by the urban legend that a student will receive an A letter grade should their roommate die tragically.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
What to know about the Louisville urban legend Where did the Pope Lick Monster come from?
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 28 Sep. 2024
John Hsu To avoid getting kicked out of the underworld, a ghost joins a small haunting talent agency and sets out to become the scariest urban legend of them all.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
One of them is The Curve, also known as Dead Man's Curve, a thriller from 1998 inspired by the urban legend that a student will receive an A letter grade should their roommate die tragically.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
What to know about the Louisville urban legend Where did the Pope Lick Monster come from?
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 28 Sep. 2024
John Hsu To avoid getting kicked out of the underworld, a ghost joins a small haunting talent agency and sets out to become the scariest urban legend of them all.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban legend
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What Experts Say About Mucinex and Fertility It's all based on hearsay and there are no recent studies showing Mucinex can boost fertility, experts say.Melissa Willets, Parents, 28 Sep. 2024
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The evidence for the efficacy of most nootropic ingredients lies in a gray area somewhere between hearsay and the robust clinical trials used to approve pharmaceuticals.Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
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Some memories are amusing — Bonhoeffer’s visit to Black nightclubs and church services during a 1930s New York visit fuels his desire to make a joyful noise unto the Lord.Joe Leydon, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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The company’s noise cancellation system is applicable to the other markets.Bill Koenig, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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For those suggesting that the network could no longer afford to pay their high-profile cast, a second source denied those rumors, telling PEOPLE that Bravo decided on a reboot before salary negotiations even began.Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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One of the teams that continues to find itself in the middle of all the trade rumors, for good reason, is the St. Louis Cardinals.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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This year, Americans each plan to spend over $900 on holiday gifts, up from about $800 last year, according to NerdWallet’s annual holiday spending report.Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
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Jabbari sued the actor in March 2024 for defamation and battery; there have been no further updates on the lawsuit since its report.Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Here's your new go-to recipe Phoenix food festival celebrates Salvadoran popular dish.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Young chefs, freshly back after stints abroad, are interpreting traditional Altiplano dishes with a new lens.Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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Series creator Sam Levinson has been one of Hollywood’s favorite subjects of gossip since the HBO drama premiered in 2019; there are rumors of his feuds with actors and dysfunction as a director, while many take issue with his explicit depictions of teen characters’ bodies on-screen.Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Accounts like Deux Moi spread celebrity gossip, while fan accounts and Reddit threads have become places for people to dissect and discuss.Meg Walters, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
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The same goes for understanding culture—talk to your employees, ask them about their customs, have healthy discussions on differences and learn how to do it their way.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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David Heyman, who developed the films, was talks to do the same.Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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So after ditching it in 2021, Toyota took a few years to come up with a new Land Cruiser that does justice to the off-road intimations of the nameplate but also is approachable and mainstream in ways the old model never was.Dale Buss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Much of the success is owed to Russell’s immaculate lead performance, deftly blending momentous intimations via the smallest gestures, before turning on a dime to deliver big, boisterous, off-the-cuff outbursts.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Urban legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20legend. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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