urban legend
Example Sentences
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Emily, a mother in Scotland, says the trend reminds her of the "Momo Challenge", a notorious internet hoax and digital urban legend.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Renting a glitzy Manhattan apartment for half the market rate while raking in a six-figure salary is urban legend for most New Yorkers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Meanwhile, the competitive bidding war for the internet urban legend Siren Head closed last week, with Warner Bros. winning the theatrical rights for an undisclosed amount.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Officials now have the unenviable task of euthanising the creepy-crawlies, an insect so hardy it spawned an urban legend they could survive a nuclear blast.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Halliday’s Easter egg gradually moved into the realm of urban legend, and the ever-dwindling tribe of gunters gradually became the object of ridicule.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
