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as in science
a body of facts learned by study or experience
the home gardener had acquired her herbal lore from many years of trial and error
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as in mythology
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
set out to study the rich lore of the Cajun people of Louisiana before it all vanished
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Recent Examples of lore
The universe built for the manga – its characters, factions, and lore – also underpins Azuki TCG, the company’s trading card game, which topped $1 million in direct-to-player presales before its retail release.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2026
Widow’s Bay has an admirable relationship with its own lore, veering away from the pure mystery-box approach of treating its secrets as sacred and unknowable.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Kansas City will live on forever in the lore of the World Cup.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Local lore states that wine from this château was served at the 1152 wedding of Eleanor of Acquitaine to Henri Plantagenet, the future King of England.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2026
Widow’s Bay has an admirable relationship with its own lore, veering away from the pure mystery-box approach of treating its secrets as sacred and unknowable.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Kansas City will live on forever in the lore of the World Cup.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Local lore states that wine from this château was served at the 1152 wedding of Eleanor of Acquitaine to Henri Plantagenet, the future King of England.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lore
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Yet the German coach’s words also tapped into the science of mindset, or how our beliefs and expectations about an experience can shape physiological, psychological and behavioral outcomes.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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This change has fundamentally revolutionized the pace of innovation—shifting us away from incremental advances and toward more rapid, system-level transformations across science and engineering.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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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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This is only one of many changes meant to bring the book in line with present teen knowledge.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.—
Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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The incident is the latest tragedy on Lake Lanier, one of the nation's busiest recreational lakes and a body of water that has become the subject of both public safety concerns and persistent folklore.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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These seven sites sit at a rather eerie intersection of science and folklore.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 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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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lore. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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