mythical
adjective
myth·i·cal
ˈmi-thi-kəl 
variants
or mythic
1
: based on or described in a myth especially as contrasted with history
2
usually mythical
: existing only in the imagination : fictitious, imaginary
constructed a mythical all-star team
3
usually mythic
: having qualities suitable to myth : legendary
the twilight of a mythic professional career—
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Examples of mythical in a Sentence
Hercules was a mythical hero who was half man and half god.
gods fighting in a mythical battle in the sky
The sportswriters picked a mythical all-star team.
The benefits of the new policy proved to be mythical.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Tinker bells and mermaids, and there are so many more statues of women as mythical figures than women who have lived and fought and celebrated.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
Global news platforms picked up on the backstory of this almost mythical character, one who certainly looked the part, with Chang’s flowing robes and beard, often with a pet gibbon trailing in his wake.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
The song creates a sort of sensibility where people who feel rejected and discarded and ignored can rally together as the nation, a mythical Taylor nation.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Mythical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mythical. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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mythical
adjective
myth·i·cal
ˈmith-i-kəl
variants
or mythic
1
: based on, described in, or being a myth
Hercules is a mythical hero
2
: existing only in the imagination : imaginary
the author created a mythical town
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