mythical
Example Sentences
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The book, Fischer’s third about film history, starts before the trio were “big mythical names” and instead were just a bunch of guys setting out to fulfill their dreams.
From Los Angeles Times
Steph Serra recalls a time in Venice Beach’s mythical skateboarding history — long before the sandy expanse on Ocean Front Walk became the world-famous skate park, a concrete playground where pro skaters are born.
From Los Angeles Times
Snow, writes Mr. Dikötter, spent several months at the Communist base, “enthralled by the mythical version Mao offered of himself and his Party.”
That mythical number has often been cited as the threshold at which managers, players and fans can relax - but the total has not actually been needed to stay up since 2010-11.
From BBC
Even those who know the stories of Abraham and the prophets often treat these hills as a mythical realm.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
