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Recent Examples of factoid
That factoid is soon made very, very clear; the slide and the ball pit are also red, as is the huge sectional at the center of the family room, the chandelier above, the velvet ropes that partition the area, the dramatically swooping drapes, and the nearby pair of ginormous bean bags.
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025
Straight from the hotel docks, our captain showed us around the various villas and properties dotted around the lake, peppering in some historical and pop-culture factoids, like how the idyllic Villa Balbianello was featured in the Star Wars prequel films.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Genuine leather Bible Lovable coffee and end table books are easy conversation pieces that leave guests with both unique discussions and factoids from any round table gathering.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
One semi-hidden factoid is there used to be a walkway from the balcony to his writing room above the garage.
—Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025
Straight from the hotel docks, our captain showed us around the various villas and properties dotted around the lake, peppering in some historical and pop-culture factoids, like how the idyllic Villa Balbianello was featured in the Star Wars prequel films.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Genuine leather Bible Lovable coffee and end table books are easy conversation pieces that leave guests with both unique discussions and factoids from any round table gathering.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
One semi-hidden factoid is there used to be a walkway from the balcony to his writing room above the garage.
—Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for factoid
Noun
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The reality is that operators face two key challenges: misconceptions about complexity and the fear of disruption.—
Savneet Singh,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Experts warn that this trend often highlights misconceptions about narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), which research suggests affects approximately up to 5% of Americans.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This is the foundational myth that sustains a tendency towards intellectual tyranny.—
Jacob Hale Russell,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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And Patton’s memorable opening speech hints at the film’s hesitancy about turning men into myths.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Tan introduces tourists to the intricacies of the game as well as the superstitions that surround it.—
Claire Turrell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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Heidi Klum Carries Around Baby Teeth for Good Luck, Plus More Wacky Celebrity Superstitions Lorre’s chair superstition seems to have served him well, as the Emmy winner has created such beloved and long-running shows as Dharma & Greg, Two and a Half Men, Mike & Molly and Mom.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Cultural myths and misconceptions about organ donation can deter individuals of any racial or ethnic background from considering donation but these fallacies harm patients.—
Andrew Jones,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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More than four years after the fact and still this fallacy lives on.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
14 Feb. 2025
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The pressure to manage heavy caseloads, navigate complex legal systems and meet client demands often leaves little room for error (or rest).—
Raquel Gomes,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately, errors happen not just to us, but to others.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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Survivor 48 star Stephanie Berger is not rooting for Vula after that Tribal Council Fact or fiction?—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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The ones who worked in fiction are coming to us, but most of them already came.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Chris Gair, Thompson’s attorney, argued Tuesday that a falsity is an untruth about an objective fact while a misleading statement depends on what a reasonable person hears.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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The recent publications spreading untruths about Stephen have crossed every line of decency.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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Leigh used every moment, every expression, to tell Blanche's story and to illustrate her torment, her delusion, and her desire for affection.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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This fact of life discomforts those who refuse to accept the existence of consequences and the politicians whose careers thrive on the delusion that compromise is for the weak.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Factoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factoid. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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