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
Some are her doing, others mere folklore.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
But he's lived long enough to see this folklore get created about him.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The theater is known for goofy, campy, original musical theater shows that riotously riff on fairy tales, folklore, TV shows and other familiar cultural tropes.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Spotting the Yeti feels like discovering a piece of Aspen folklore.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2026
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
But he's lived long enough to see this folklore get created about him.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The theater is known for goofy, campy, original musical theater shows that riotously riff on fairy tales, folklore, TV shows and other familiar cultural tropes.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Spotting the Yeti feels like discovering a piece of Aspen folklore.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for folklore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folklore
Noun
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Parsons’ feature debut builds a woozy, minimalist mythology out of his shorts.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
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Almine Rech notes in its announcement Carrington’s fascination with mythology (particularly Celtic), the occult, and, like her Surrealist peers, the dreamlike subconscious.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
13 June 2026
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Guests also love the daily tradition that starts by the fireplace in the main lobby, processes to a ceremonial firing of a replica 19th-century cannon on the edge of Mobile Bay, and finishes with light bites back at the hotel.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The first traces why Charlotte celebrates Juneteenth and how the tradition took root here.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 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 22 Jun. 2026.
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