1
: a particular body of knowledge or tradition
the lore of baseball heroes
2
: something that is learned:
a
: traditional knowledge or belief
tribal lore
b
: knowledge gained through study or experience
the lore of religious architecture
3
archaic
: something that is taught : lesson
: the space between the eye and bill in a bird or the corresponding region in a reptile or fish
—usually used in plural
dark lores
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Examples of lore in a Sentence
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
This felt beneath the Warriors — the capital W version of such lore.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
According to local lore, the tamarack was taken by Behring as a sign that transplanted people would flourish here too.
—Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Jennifer Garner is sharing some 13 Going on 30 lore with Ina Garten.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Many pass off the origin story as local lore, but in 1989, it was reinforced when Rau, who had grown into an adult, wrote to the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History explaining his role in the eventual lizard population boom.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
Choctaw Native Americans, the third-largest Native American nation – originally based in what is now Alabama and Mississippi – created lore similar to that of ancient Chinese people to explain solar eclipses.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2024
Finally, Danai Gurira’s sword-slinging samurai Michonne cut into season three, following a cliffhanger tease one season earlier, emerging as one of the most vital figures in Walking Dead lore.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Renowned folklorist Eileen Budd mesmerises guests after dinner with her tales of Scottish lore and legend.
—Sarah Wood, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
Noun
While Swift has always loved hiding deep lore clues and easter eggs, the ones here are not very subtle at all.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
This felt beneath the Warriors — the capital W version of such lore.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
According to local lore, the tamarack was taken by Behring as a sign that transplanted people would flourish here too.
—Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Jennifer Garner is sharing some 13 Going on 30 lore with Ina Garten.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Many pass off the origin story as local lore, but in 1989, it was reinforced when Rau, who had grown into an adult, wrote to the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History explaining his role in the eventual lizard population boom.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
Choctaw Native Americans, the third-largest Native American nation – originally based in what is now Alabama and Mississippi – created lore similar to that of ancient Chinese people to explain solar eclipses.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2024
Finally, Danai Gurira’s sword-slinging samurai Michonne cut into season three, following a cliffhanger tease one season earlier, emerging as one of the most vital figures in Walking Dead lore.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Renowned folklorist Eileen Budd mesmerises guests after dinner with her tales of Scottish lore and legend.
—Sarah Wood, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lore. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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