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as in legendary
based on, described in, or being a myth
for years the Spanish conquistadors searched for the mythical El Dorado, a place of unimaginable riches
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as in imaginary
not real and existing only in the imagination
the mythical unicorn
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Recent Examples of mythical
Based on the ancient epic poem by Homer, the film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, the king of Ithaca whose 10-year-long journey home after fighting in the Trojan War is marked by numerous encounters with mythical beings.
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David MacK,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Not to be outdone, Nintendo released a console of their own, the GameCube, which was a little underappreciated in its heyday, but has reached almost mythical status with the passage of time.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Since her tragic death at age 36 in 1997, the almost mythical lure of her jewels has only grown.
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Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
That’s the picture Callidus Hospitality paints of the semi-mythical namesake of their new spot, Bar Phoebe.
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Jenna Thompson
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
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David MacK,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Not to be outdone, Nintendo released a console of their own, the GameCube, which was a little underappreciated in its heyday, but has reached almost mythical status with the passage of time.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Since her tragic death at age 36 in 1997, the almost mythical lure of her jewels has only grown.
—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
That’s the picture Callidus Hospitality paints of the semi-mythical namesake of their new spot, Bar Phoebe.
—
Jenna Thompson
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mythical
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Available at Printemps in New York and Paris, the capsule includes palm-print luggage, velvet slippers embroidered with the collection’s cheeky slogan and coffee cups inspired by the legendary Raffles butler service.
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What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond.
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In an age of visual and underground detection, why am I delayed at a traffic signal waiting for an imaginary vehicle to enter the intersection?
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This was long before the days of mo-cap or green screens, and acting with imaginary scene partners was far from the norm.
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Days later, Kelce tried and failed to give her a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it at her Kansas City show, the first domino to fall in the couple’s fabled romance.
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Despite the defeat, though, Brazil remained the most fabled team of that World Cup, and were called the greatest national team ever by Pep Guardiola.
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Aside from the fictional King Kong, who first appeared in a 1933 film atop the skyscraper, others in real life legally — and illegally — climbed the famous skyscraper.
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In honor of The Bear’s final season, Jono Pandolfi’s signature white and toasted clay dinnerware (featured in the fictional restaurant) is 15% off.
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The book traces the fictitious Yeoman family’s evolution over generations from self-sufficient homesteaders to participants in global markets.
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Hosting its usual presentation at its headquarters, located a stone’s throw from San Babila square, the brand installed video walls that broadcast a fictitious runway show created with the help of AI.
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Wealth and social rank, once near the top of any imagined list, have slipped quietly down the rankings.
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The images and physics of the imagined world around them is added in later.
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Peter [Merry] likes to use is that, when a caterpillar is becoming a butterfly, new ‘imaginal cells’ emerge.
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With one technique, for example—called imaginal exposure—you might be asked to visualize the process of going to the airport, boarding the plane, and experiencing a bad bout of turbulence.
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“Mythical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mythical. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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