apocryphal
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The cheating scheme itself may well have been apocryphal, but it felt tantalizingly plausible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
This apocryphal lazybones is defined by two traits.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2026
Maybe it’s time to revive the old, possibly apocryphal Red Auerbach legends about fire alarms and turning off the air conditioning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
Some see this as a new version of the apocryphal story of Nero fiddling while Rome burns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
A good instance comes in the form of an apocryphal story.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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