mythical

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Suleimani was powerful and viewed as a national hero in Iran, and his mythical status grew even more in death.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Snow, writes Mr. Dikötter, spent several months at the Communist base, “enthralled by the mythical version Mao offered of himself and his Party.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

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 • Feb. 11, 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

And when had this mythical family left the horse and unloaded the hay?

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby