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mythical

[mith-i-kuhl] / ˈmɪθ ɪ kəl /


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Even those who know the stories of Abraham and the prophets often treat these hills as a mythical realm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

A horror about mythical Welsh fairies had filming relocated to north Yorkshire after crew found out about strict non-smoking rules on sets in Wales.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

“It feels almost like a mythical thing to me at this point,” he said of reaching the Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

At the center of this story is a gainfully employed layabout, an unnamed, possibly mythical “friend of a friend.”

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

The perfect Hideo I’d pieced together from years of documentaries and articles doesn’t seem like the one I’d just met—condescending, unsmiling, cold, the reality of a mythical figure I’d built up in my head.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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