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also urban myth
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Recent Examples of urban legend
Knight’s claim echoes a long-standing urban legend that has followed Tupac’s name since his tragic passing in Las Vegas at the age of 25.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 July 2025
Herbison asked Peters about an urban legend around Music Row that Reba McEntire was offered the song, but turned it down.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Ticket Info Contrary to urban legend there is no network of underground tunnels at the Tower of London.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The film’s title and setting draw inspiration from the imagery of a creepypasta (or internet urban legend) published to the website 4chan in 2019.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 June 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 July 2025
Herbison asked Peters about an urban legend around Music Row that Reba McEntire was offered the song, but turned it down.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Ticket Info Contrary to urban legend there is no network of underground tunnels at the Tower of London.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The film’s title and setting draw inspiration from the imagery of a creepypasta (or internet urban legend) published to the website 4chan in 2019.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban legend
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Out-of-court testimony, known as hearsay, is generally not allowed at trial, whereas in conspiracy proceedings, a courtroom rule will enable prosecutors to enter into evidence otherwise inadmissible confessions of a conspiracy.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
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Acting on hearsay, or overreacting emotionally, can create a whole bunch of problems.—
Elizabeth Pearson,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Additionally, pollution accumulation and vessel noise disrupt their echolocation abilities, making hunting increasingly difficult.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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This helps to break through the noise and build credibility.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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While vocal over the years about his aversion to sell, take on a business partner or publicly list the company, rumors about Armani contemplating forming a foundation first emerged in 2012.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk's murder has become another flashpoint in which foreign actors can amplify rumors, deepen polarization, and challenge Americans' confidence in their institutions.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Rebels have not listed him on their recent availability reports, but ESPN reported early Saturday that Simmons will be a game-time decision.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Declining soil moisture and low streamflow are leading to stress on crops and livestock in the Midwest, according to an online report from DTN Weather.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainian defense forces took down the 230-foot (70 meters) antenna dish to prevent Russian forces from using it to guide attacks on its territory.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Americans enjoy burgers so much that there are two days celebrating the dish.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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Read on for some of the convention’s biggest talking points and off-stage gossip.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Netflix breakout hit, Bridgerton, is another Regency drama, one that follows the siblings of the prominent Bridgerton family, whose lives are frequently the subject of the anonymous gossip columnist, Lady Whistledown.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The telephone talks come as the world’s two biggest economies seek to find a compromise on tariffs.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Poland has said that Russian drones attempted to violate its airspace again, only days after another encroachment prompted Warsaw to call on NATO to hold urgent security talks.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The very strong intimation is that I was nourished by this wasteland.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Donald Trump had already broken with international consensus by claiming, the month before, that Joe Biden’s intimations that Ukraine would one day join NATO had driven Russia to invade its neighbor in 2022.—
Samuel Moyn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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“Urban legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20legend. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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