How to Use mythical in a Sentence

mythical

adjective
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  • The sportswriters picked a mythical all-star team.
  • Hercules was a mythical hero who was half man and half god.
  • The benefits of the new policy proved to be mythical.
  • One of the things that drew me to it was the mythical nature of their story.
    — Ed Symkus, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The Aztec ruler took his name from the name of a mythical creature that lived near lakes and in swamps.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2022
  • But the arrival of the mythical creatures to the woods of Maine marks a first for New England.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2021
  • The fact that God is there and is this mythical creature in Moordale, for me, that again, is the stuff I’m drawn to.
    — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Dragons hold a special place in the world of mythical beasts.
    — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023
  • For a person like her, the queen was a mythical figure from very far away.
    — Meena Venkataramanan, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Ragnarök, a game built around mythical realms, is about preventing the end of the world.
    — Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
  • This dog breed kind of looks like a cross between a dog, a pony, and a mythical creature.
    — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 3 May 2022
  • Their charmed lives start to wear off when their mythical casita starts to show its cracks.
    — Vogue, 17 July 2023
  • Crew members will fire the deck gun at the mythical Lake Erie Monster.
    — cleveland, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Seguin and his band of desperate heroes make a last stand against the mythical blood-hounds at, of course, the Alamo.
    — René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2021
  • The decline of desire for suits sounds mythical to him.
    — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 6 May 2023
  • For centuries, people have searched for the mythical beast known as the Loch Ness Monster.
    — Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The fact is that the mythical Audrey—her mystique—is stronger than ever.
    — Town & Country, 28 June 2023
  • Nile River is so mythical, even Cole Porter crooned about it in his love songs.
    — Siobhan Reid, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Fans were quick to pounce to a mythical dragon on the trailer for Season 8.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
  • For a long time, six sixes felt to be a mythical achievement.
    — The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Narrow it down to a mythical roster for an all-time team, and Curry has to be on it.
    — San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2022
  • The soy candle will transport you to the mythical land, appeasing all of your senes en route.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The statue appeared to be a sprite, a depiction of a mythical being that serves as a guardian over the land.
    — Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Lenny has always been this kind of mythical creature on this show.
    — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2023
  • With a tale that’s told on a such a theatrical and mythical level, of course the costuming echos the film’s ethos.
    — Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
  • All of them are after a mythical wishing star, which, if Puss can reach it first, could restore the first eight of his nine lives.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Cole was not the mythical god in charge of making ancient Olympians eat their broccoli.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2022
  • Jim’s ultimate quest is to find his true home among the stars: a near-mythical planet called Earth.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Footage of Dylan briefly appears at the end, but the point feels bigger than him: This is a guy who aimed at mythical status, and landed it.
    — Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Mayawati, who is herself Dalit and who had statues made in her honor while in office, enjoys an almost mythical status in the Dalit community.
    — Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024

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