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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of canard
Best, a University of Delaware professor — known for debunking the razor-blades-in-the-apples canard every Halloween since 1985 — spotted the telltale urban myth giveaways immediately.
—
Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
After the Russian empire claimed Ukrainian territory from a partitioned Poland, its scholars invented a convenient story of how the two lands were one, a canard that Putin recycled in his essay last year.
—Timothy Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Myths and canards about Social Security and its supposed fiscal troubles have steadily proliferated over the years.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
This is another quacking canard from the Simpson duck pond.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
See All Example Sentences for canard
Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
After the Russian empire claimed Ukrainian territory from a partitioned Poland, its scholars invented a convenient story of how the two lands were one, a canard that Putin recycled in his essay last year.
—Timothy Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Myths and canards about Social Security and its supposed fiscal troubles have steadily proliferated over the years.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
This is another quacking canard from the Simpson duck pond.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
See All Example Sentences for canard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canard
Noun
-
Icelandic helmer Baltasar Kormákur directed the first episode and was heavily involved in the series, which brings an historical tale of Harold, Earl of Wessex (Norton), and William, Duke of Normandy (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), to life.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
-
Notably, there was zero mention of Baldoni or his company, Wayfarer Studios, which had brought on Sony to market and distribute their adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel about a woman caught up in an intertwining tale of new love and domestic abuse.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Source: National Interagency Fire Center This story was originally published February 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Feb. 2025
-
Leaders must ask what actions and strategies will tell a better story about their company’s future growth prospects.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
And that whisper affected several subsequent batches.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
-
Casualties of the layoff have turned to online whisper networks such as Blind to air their grievances.—
Brooke Erin Duffy,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Articles Related to canard
Cite this Entry
“Canard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canard. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share