Popular belief
Story and popular belief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Story" instead a noun phrase "Popular belief".
Story
Story noun - A work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel.
Popular belief and story are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Popular belief" instead a noun "Story".
Both terms in one sentence
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Contrary to popular belief, the "palm-inwards" version has nothing to do with medieval English (or Welsh, depending on the story) archers showing defiance. Maybe.
Source: V Sign - Contrary to popular belief, most viewers know that if the hero died, the story would be over.
Source: Our Hero Is Dead -
Yes, contrary to popular belief, Officer Dragon lacks a first name and does not go by "Savage" in-story.
Source: The Adjectival Superhero
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Story and Popular belief. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/popular_belief/story
Popular belief & Story. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/popular_belief/story>.
Story or Popular belief. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/popular_belief/story.
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