apocryphal

Example Sentences

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The Biden team considers the story apocryphal, a former administration official said, but was impressed by the mythmaking, which is a common tool of war.

From New York Times

Outside the park, two activists — both wearing togas and laurel wreaths — played violins in an attempt to invoke the apocryphal story of the Roman emperor Nero.

From Washington Post

The data, he added, instead supports a conclusion sometimes attributed, perhaps apocryphally, to Winston Churchill, the former British leader: “Democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.”

From New York Times

As the apocryphal phrase, attributed to Margaret Atwood, goes: "Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them."

From Salon

Skimmed from the Internet, the quotes are often apocryphal — received wisdom that, depending on the listener, could be perceived as profound or straight from the greeting-card aisle.

From Washington Post