myth
Example Sentences
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“The myth of Batman is dangerous, especially for Harfuch. Making him a myth imposes on him the responsibility of pacifying the country. But, as we all know, Omar can’t defeat organized crime by himself.”
From Los Angeles Times
In “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints,” the streaming TV show’s executive producer, host and narrator does a dramatized dive into one saint’s life in each episode and tries to separate historical facts from myths.
Back in its day, the myth insists, life was nicer and simpler.
From Salon
UK special forces troops who served in Sarajevo during the siege have told the BBC the allegations are an "urban myth".
From BBC
Here we find a quote from Michael Longley’s 1966 review of “Death of a Naturalist,” which argued that its “childhood landscape has acquired the validity of myth.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
