as in tale
a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature
it's a popular canard that the actress died under scandalous circumstances
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Recent Examples of canard
Vertical stabilizers and canards The J-35A and F-35 incorporate similar aerodynamic components like canards and vertical stabilizers arranged in a distinctive V-like structure.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2024
Consequently, the Final Edition has a removable hood duct, front canards, and a carbon-fiber front spoiler.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The canard that the Jan. 6 riot was actually an FBI setup and was driven on by undercover agents has been circulating since the days after the attack.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
For starters, we should be disabused of the canard that an incumbent president would be handcuffed in discharging constitutional duties if subject to prosecution.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2024
Consequently, the Final Edition has a removable hood duct, front canards, and a carbon-fiber front spoiler.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The canard that the Jan. 6 riot was actually an FBI setup and was driven on by undercover agents has been circulating since the days after the attack.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
For starters, we should be disabused of the canard that an incumbent president would be handcuffed in discharging constitutional duties if subject to prosecution.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canard
Noun
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Historians recently unveiled a rare 13th-century document depicting the tales of King Arthur and Merlin – and its survival is considered a miracle.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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That said, the tale of how a crude blue cartoon bear ran for office and actually did well despite common sense became far more relevant once Donald Trump began campaigning for the presidency.—
Steve Greene,
IndieWire,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Our goal this episode was ending certain stories in climactic ways, yet building a platform for the show to leap off.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Some people are forthright when Boulet asks, with a cameraman in tow, a question that is often not spoken, or at most in a locker-room whisper.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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In truth, whispers have been circulating for months that a The Row homewares line might be in the works.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Canard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canard. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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