Thesaurus results for URBAN LEGEND

urban legend

noun

variants also urban myth

Definition of urban legend

as in hearsay

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Recent Examples of urban legend The contemporary Los Angeles Noir follows Joe Diamond (Garcia), a man out of time, and an urban legend with an emotional traumatic past. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 July 2026 The screenplay draws on an urban legend Hossain heard as a child, about a bride who reportedly died at the salon under mysterious circumstances. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 July 2026 In the days since A$AP Rocky’s Don’t Be Dumb seemingly became another rap urban legend, Chicago has been a part of the album’s journey. — Mark Braboy, VIBE.com, 31 May 2026 Thus was born a creepypasta—a term that does not mean a plate of squid-ink farfalle but, rather, a freaky urban legend, built for online dissemination. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for urban legend

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Noun

Bjornholt’s defense attorney, Chad Schell, pushed back against the allegations, claiming that the charges are based solely on unverified hearsay from a disgruntled former acquaintance, according to FOX 10.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Brooks argued that the allegations raised questions about identification, credibility and hearsay.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of hearsay

Noun

But the only picture mode that comes close to being that bright also has a notably green bias and ramps up the fan noise to a level that almost anyone will consider intolerable.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Communities are fighting data centers over spiking electric bills, soaring electricity and water demand, noise, land use and taxpayer subsidies.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of noise

Noun

While rumors in Haiti persist that the men may have been beheaded by the gangs, Bukele described them as being taken hostage.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
In the downtown community, there had been rumors of a reopening over the years, but that seemed less likely as time went on.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of rumor

Noun

Bowman’s work is part of a growing trend that’s not just about introducing new dishes to the local food scene; creating a market for invasive species may also bring ecological benefits for the local environment.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Marlee Crave served a summer dish at Fiddlehead Kitchen made from her husband's tomatoes and greens, her homemade sourdough bread and her family's cheese.

— Derek James, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of dish

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The four countries agreed Monday to continue talks on expanding cooperation among them, particularly about regional peace and security, a statement said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Those talks collapsed over price and worries about antitrust pushback, neither of which hold true today.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of talk

Noun

Perhaps in another lifetime, or another novel, Ned would find a way to nourish these intimations of benevolence or even love, refusing to let them be spoiled by his own aspirational machismo.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Two revelations, or at least intimations, especially stand out, both involving elections and Musk’s alleged techno- surveilling means of moving them for Republicans.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

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