urban legend

Example Sentences

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Nonetheless, the urban legend of American Muslims rejoicing at 9/11 took on a life of its own, which neatly fit a preexisting narrative casting all Muslims as irredeemable enemies of the West.

From Slate • Oct. 29, 2025

“This moment is a kind of urban legend in the art world,” said Wallach in a telephone interview from her home in New York on Long Island.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024

As hard as it might be to believe, the legendary story about the building is just a coincidence — an urban legend that Naidorf has tried to debunk for decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2023

It is unclear where the spider-swallowing story originated, but the myth is so embedded it has morphed into the stuff of urban legend, Dr Wilkinson says.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2023

Sure, I hung out around Red Witch Bridge in the middle of the night, but that was in the cover of the trees with an urban legend and a baseball bat as weapons.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia