myth
Example Sentences
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Perhaps the biggest myth that has been busted so far: During its early days, bitcoin was said to be a hedge against fiscal excess, government money-printing and inflation.
From MarketWatch
Massie's work cleverly engaged the reader in big ideas – imperialism, the clash between personal relationships and ideological movements, myth and reality in the stories we tell ourselves about political leaders – while never forgetting to entertain.
From BBC
The research team began reviewing folk songs, poems, and myths written or performed in Marathi, some dating back to the 13th century.
From Science Daily
“And he’s a Greek myth, so he didn’t actually do anything.”
From Literature
The first myth Mr. Newman challenges is the romantic notion that isolation breeds originality.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
