superstition

noun

Definition of superstitionnext
as in myth
a belief or way of behaving that is based on fear of the unknown and faith in magic or luck; a belief that certain events or things will bring good or bad luck It is a common superstition that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck.

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Recent Examples of superstition Science kills superstition but seems to take the soul with it. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Black cats can be seen as bad omens, sometimes associated with witches and with the old superstition to not let a black cat cross your path. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 That may sound like simple superstition, but what could be better-suited to Widow’s Bay’s Emmy candidacy than that? — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2026 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez plans to attend the game, although Milei — citing superstition — will stay at home. — Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for superstition
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  1. myth
  2. error
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  • Visitors are invited to travel across time and place to notice how societies around the world tended to weave similar, parallel myths.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But cultural myths and urban legends have also stereotyped them into Halloween mascots, demonic beings and carriers of diseases.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of myth
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  • After a stellar start with just one error in 14 games, Lombard has now committed an error in six consecutive games.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Dylan Beavers drove in Mayo with a two-out single and Taveras scored on a fielding error by Lopez for a 2-0 lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
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