urban myth
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The premise is built around an urban myth that Candyman roamed the Cabrini-Green housing projects in Chicago and could be summoned by saying his name five times in front of a mirror.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2024
The common urban myth is that the town is the basis for Arendelle, the village in the hugely popular Disney movie Frozen.
From BBC • May 30, 2024
Similar to the urban myth with children, which is that more kids are getting sick more frequently post-pandemic, a similar belief is circulating that more people are getting more sick in post-pandemic winters.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2023
Often used as a metaphor for the unhurried and stubborn response many have to a slowly rising threat, the mechanisms underlying the urban myth have become a subject of scientific fascination.
From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023
Is actually a thing and not just an urban myth.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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