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as in myth
a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature
according to one creation mythos, humans sprang from the forehead of a god
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as in mythology
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
the Superman mythos has long since become ingrained in popular American culture
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Recent Examples of mythos
The Funk, too, reflects that handoff: its name is partly inspired by a track from Clinton’s granddaughter and its packaging echoes the cosmic visuals that defined his mythos.
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Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
What is not included here in that mythos — strangely for a show committed wisely to the construction of a character and the artists who shepherded it — is the decades-old debate over who created Spider-Man.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
O’Toole’s role as Martha Kent, Clark Kent’s adoptive mother, on Smallville wasn’t her first role in the Superman mythos.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 11 May 2025
This is the most thematically logical order to engage with the Beatles that allows both the cold, hard facts of the band to intermingle with the fantasy and mythos of the music.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
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Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
What is not included here in that mythos — strangely for a show committed wisely to the construction of a character and the artists who shepherded it — is the decades-old debate over who created Spider-Man.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
O’Toole’s role as Martha Kent, Clark Kent’s adoptive mother, on Smallville wasn’t her first role in the Superman mythos.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 11 May 2025
This is the most thematically logical order to engage with the Beatles that allows both the cold, hard facts of the band to intermingle with the fantasy and mythos of the music.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mythos
Noun
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In my own writing, the process of myth making fascinates me.—
Irenosen Okojie
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Reason 2: The Obsession with Control The second myth plaguing modern business is the assumption that complex systems can be controlled through tighter management processes.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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What deadly monster from ancient Greek mythology was his titular demigod hero fighting in that moment?—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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In Japanese mythology, Awaji was believed to be the first island created by the gods.—
Catherine Heald,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
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Ozzy Osbourne, the former Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal legend also known as the Prince of Darkness, has died at 76.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
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Those 1985 multi-artist shows in London and Philadelphia — which raised the equivalent of $450 million in today’s currency for African famine relief and boasted lineups full of legends and icons of the MTV era (U2, Madonna, Duran Duran) — aimed big and worked better than anyone could have expected.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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Buckeye Chuck emerged from his burrow to cloudy skies, which by folklore, means spring is just around the corner.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Learn the secrets behind wands, wishing trees and other plant folklore and myths.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Good people embody qualities like calmness, conscientiousness, universalism, agreeableness, warmth, security, tradition and conformity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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This transfer of command is a family tradition: Beatrix's mother, Juliana of the Netherlands, was Queen from 1948 until her abdication in 1980 when Beatrix took over.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Its fans quote it endlessly and enjoy dissecting the show’s deep lore.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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Man of Steel - 2013 With the debut of Henry Cavill as Superman in 2013, much of the lore was redefined by director and writer Zack Snyder’s decisions, something that’s still fiercely debated to this day.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
11 July 2025
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“Mythos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mythos. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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