mythical
adjective
pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
mythic
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a variation of
mythical.
Example Sentences
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“The Disappearers” is an unexpected arrival from Mr. James, whose previous two novels were the first two entries in his “Dark Star Trilogy,” a wonderfully wild and mythic fantasy saga set in precolonial Africa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The mythic backbone of “Avatar” is in many ways just as simple.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
In the intimate Théâtre du Jeu de Paume, Valentina Carrasco’s mesmerizing staging evoked the mythic roots beneath the community rituals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
In the early ’90s, he had attended Long Beach’s mythic Spruce Goose rave, which took over the hulking geodesic dome that once housed eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes’ failed wooden plane.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
It was mythic and romantic, being an intimate witness to this turn in life’s cycle, but Mother had been right, I didn’t like it.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
