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Recent Examples of apocryphal
Jeff Buckley’s mom is finally sharing the story of why an apocryphal biopic about her late son starring Brad Pitt never came to be.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
On the internet of yore, there was an apocryphal story about Jerry Seinfeld supposedly giving advice to software developer and would-be comedian Brad Isaac.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2025
There’s also the apocryphal story of Willie Nelson smoking marijuana during a White House visit; Nelson revealed in Rock & Roll President that the toker was actually Carter’s son.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 29 Dec. 2024
How Wisconsin's Sweet Take on the Old-Fashioned Elevated it to State Cocktail Status
Thanks to its apocryphal beginnings and statewide brand loyalty, the brandy old-fashioned is the Badger State's go-to cocktail.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
On the internet of yore, there was an apocryphal story about Jerry Seinfeld supposedly giving advice to software developer and would-be comedian Brad Isaac.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2025
There’s also the apocryphal story of Willie Nelson smoking marijuana during a White House visit; Nelson revealed in Rock & Roll President that the toker was actually Carter’s son.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 29 Dec. 2024
How Wisconsin's Sweet Take on the Old-Fashioned Elevated it to State Cocktail Status
Thanks to its apocryphal beginnings and statewide brand loyalty, the brandy old-fashioned is the Badger State's go-to cocktail.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apocryphal
Adjective
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These tokens illustrate how speculative assets tied to political figures can generate short-term buzz but carry significant downside for everyday buyers.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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To date, all changes are speculative in nature and are unlikely to be applied retroactively.—
Cindy McGhee,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Both games made changes to the core formula that longtime players didn't appreciate, such as an influx of unauthentic skins and a departure from the class system.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Its ability to accurately discern and promptly respond to unauthentic negative reviews allows businesses to maintain a legitimate, trustworthy online image.—
Jon Stojan,
USA TODAY,
26 July 2023
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For example, a purely hypothetical deal of Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, Nikola Jovic and two or three first-rounders for Morant and a minimum salary would work within cap rules.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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To be clear: The consumer version of a psychiatric BCI like Inner Cosmos’ Digital Pill may be just as distant or hypothetical as any other BCI.—
Naveen Rao,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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See how much undocumented immigrants have paid in taxes.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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The deal allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to submit names and addresses of undocumented immigrants to the IRS to cross-check them with tax filings, the sources said.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The History of Cattlemen's Steakhouse Since 1910, this legendary institution (originally known as Cattlemen’s Cafe) has been serving up the freshest beef in town (the Oklahoma National Stockyards is nearby).—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
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With a slapshot straight to the back of the net, the Washington Capitals captain, 39, officially became the NHL's all-time goal leader on Sunday, April 6, surpassing the legendary Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal.—
Julie Mazziotta,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Legacy power grids, water systems and emergency response networks are no longer theoretical.—
Marty Sprinzen,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Dutch theoretical physicist, now a professor emeritus at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, has spent much of the past half-century reshaping our understanding of the fundamental forces that knit together reality.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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How To Lose an Atmosphere Stripped of its fanciful name, the cosmic shoreline might not seem like a particularly interesting boundary.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
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The idea that any of this is at all fanciful, or the musings of some sort of pro-Democrat (with a capital D) is just incorrect.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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This relic of constitutional law, which the Supreme Court hasn’t taken seriously since its quiet death in the New Deal era, is more mythical than historical—holding, more or less, that Congress cannot delegate its lawmaking power to another branch of government.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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This name originates from a Greek myth. Eunice: Another historic Greek name, the mythical Eunice was the sea-nymph daughter of Nereus and Doris.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Apocryphal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apocryphal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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