mythos

Example Sentences

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The wide-openness of the system in which they rose has always distinguished America—it’s part of our mythos, our ethos, our style.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“That’s part of their mythos and their culture,” said Parthemore.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Every tweak, however small, feels like a challenge to a mythos that some customers have long believed they own.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2025

It’s got its own mythos: You timed your restroom and snack breaks for those commercials.

From Salon • May 26, 2025

Hinduism had started off as a polytheistic religion, a set of tales about warrior gods and battles similar in many ways to the Greek mythos.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife