myths
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Engineers said they were able to debunk some "myths", including that bullets can ricochet off the curve in the ballistic plate.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Certainly from the Classical Period — that is, roughly the time of Pericles and Socrates — Greeks understood the Homeric poems as their founding myths.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
It recounts the titular hero's 10-year quest to return home from war and includes some of the most famous Ancient Greek myths, including one-eyed monster Cyclops and the Sirens.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
The lesson is an introduction to the history of California and one of its most potent myths: that of the pioneers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Some of the animal myths have the ring of contemporary biologic theory, if you allow for differences in jargon.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
