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Recent Examples of urban legend
While renovating an elementary school in Mexico, workers stumbled upon a historic coffin and collection of burials — and confirmed an urban legend about the 400-year-old building.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
The festivities have also given rise to the urban legend that more margaritas are served on Cinco de Mayo than on any other day of the year.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
In this case, toxic masculinity gets merged with the urban legend of an underground that steals kidneys and leaves people in bathtubs.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
Whitaker called Mathis, a Newark native, an urban legend who turned his life around after doing time as a young man.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
The festivities have also given rise to the urban legend that more margaritas are served on Cinco de Mayo than on any other day of the year.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
In this case, toxic masculinity gets merged with the urban legend of an underground that steals kidneys and leaves people in bathtubs.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
Whitaker called Mathis, a Newark native, an urban legend who turned his life around after doing time as a young man.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban legend
Noun
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Speculation surrounding Johnson once got so strong that the Bullet Train star addressed the hearsay during an interview with Rolling Stone UK in March 2024.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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But once voters realize Red Flag laws allow the government to confiscate guns from people who haven't been charged with a crime—based on hearsay, behind closed doors—support crumbles.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some commercial leaf blowers are even louder, generating 115 decibels of noise up close and 100 decibels at 50 feet.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
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The establishment, El Cielo Bar at 1226 W. Lincoln Ave., was effectively shuttered in November by the Milwaukee Common Council after complaints of noise, fights and gunshots.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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Nolan Arenado of the St. Louis Cardinals has been at the epicenter of rumors for several months, but a full no-trade protection and contract complexities will keep the 10-time Gold Glove Award winner far away from the Bronx.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Expect to continue hearing rumors surrounding McLaurin heading towards the start of the 2025 season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Enquirer reporter Cameron Knight contributed to this report.—
Aaron Valdez,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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According to the report, the King wanted staff and guests to feel less restricted by protocol while playing the sport.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Expect unfussy but inspired dishes, a strong cocktail game, and occasional DJ nights.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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My favorite dishes are the truffle sashimi, the mushroom pasta with shrimp added and their baked crab hand rolls.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Besides the usual weather report and family gossip, Fanny’s father was consistently supportive of her writing, urging her not to rush through life too quickly, offering gentle advice in tough times without pretending to know it all, full of that Howe family wit and humor.—
Ezra Fox
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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More gossip was unleashed when Albert was photographed with his son Alexandre Grimaldi, daughter Jazmin Grace Grimaldi and Nicole Coste, Alexandre’s mother, in 2023.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Republic claimed the union wasn't negotiating in good faith, while the Teamsters accused the company of abandoning talks and refusing to continue over the weekend.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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While the talks between Bayern director of sport Max Eberl and the VfB bosses have been considered positive, some of the outside noise has been considered an obstacle to getting a deal done.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Here, in a cheerfully cartoonish form, were intimations of just that.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2025
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Years of solitude, sharpened by intimations of mortality, have cracked the banker’s sense of certainty.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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“Urban legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20legend. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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