as in mythology
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
the Scottish Highlands are rich in folklore
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Recent Examples of folklore
These seven sites sit at a rather eerie intersection of science and folklore.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Regarded as an auteur and a leading figure in slow cinema, Weerasethakul has worked outside the confines of commercial Thai cinema on films that explore subjects like memory, dreams, sexuality, political violence, and folklore.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 June 2026
The exhibition centers on a film created with generative AI trained on an archive that includes fairy folklore and the Victorian mania for invention.
—Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Scotland With extensive folklore, outdoor adventure, and stunning beauty around every corner, Scotland is the perfect place to reconnect with yourself.
—Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Regarded as an auteur and a leading figure in slow cinema, Weerasethakul has worked outside the confines of commercial Thai cinema on films that explore subjects like memory, dreams, sexuality, political violence, and folklore.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 June 2026
The exhibition centers on a film created with generative AI trained on an archive that includes fairy folklore and the Victorian mania for invention.
—Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Scotland With extensive folklore, outdoor adventure, and stunning beauty around every corner, Scotland is the perfect place to reconnect with yourself.
—Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folklore
Noun
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While the new Supergirl stars Alcock, 26, as a very different kind of Kara from the one Slater played, the actress believes this new story fits perfectly within the character's mythology.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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The work interweaves South and Southeast Asian mythologies and histories with Western cultural touchstones—from canonical artists to sacred texts—often with a deliberate sense of unease.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
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Held every Thursday evening on the city’s scenic downtown waterfront, Clematis by Night has been a West Palm Beach tradition since 1995.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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Sidney and this Mark share a teen daughter, Tatum (Isabel May), who follows the family tradition of being a Ghostface target.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
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As the lore goes, the SCP Foundation is a non-government organization that collects and contains supernatural discoveries.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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How much of the lore is definitively figured out at this point?—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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“Folklore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklore. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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