myth

Example Sentences

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Separating myth from reality is a challenge, but avid researchers have managed to sketch the outlines of a life.

From Los Angeles Times

Food historian Alberto Grandi has spent years unpacking what he calls the “myth” of Italian cuisine: the idea that Italy’s food culture is ancient, fixed and universally shared across regions.

From Salon

He told us: “A field that once asked, ‘What is America?’—exploring its myths, music, monuments, and contradictions—now too often narrows its focus to a different question: ‘Whom has America silenced, failed, or harmed?’

From The Wall Street Journal

For while Disneyland is corporately owned and managed, the park has become a cultural institution, a reflection of the stories and myths that have shaped America.

From Los Angeles Times

So can we declare Gen Z financial nihilism a myth, at least among young men?

From MarketWatch