lore

noun

ˈlȯr How to pronounce lore (audio)
Definition of lorenext
1
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of lore As Prue and Curtis struggle to unravel the twisty lore of the obstacle-laden forest in their search for Mac, their outsider presence inadvertently sets off a long-festering showdown for control of the forest between its warring factions. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 His method and his small bits of lore and inspiration and little details of how to be a better actor. — Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 There, Strickland has evolved into an in-ring savant, with his hard-hitting battles against Will Ospreay and Hangman Adam Page cementing his place in AEW lore. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026 Lin entered with a red pen and a machete, the lore goes, in hopes of emphasizing quality over quantity. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lore
  1. science
  2. mythology
  3. knowledge
  4. folklore
  5. tradition
Noun
  • Unprecedented interest Something seemed to change this year, said Erik Polyak, executive director of 314 Action, a political action committee that recruits, trains and helps Democrats with science, tech, engineering and math backgrounds get elected.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The topic of evolution is a great example for the wonder and methods of science.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of science
Noun
  • According to Greek mythology, every nine years Athens had to send fourteen young people to the Minotaur’s labyrinth, in Crete, where they were devoured as sacrificial victims.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This year’s Ladurée holiday designs, created by Merle, draw inspiration from Louis XIV, Jean Cocteau and Georges Braque, with nature, mythology and architecture coming together.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of mythology
Noun
  • Election results — updated in real time — will occupy the top of our homepage after the polls close, followed by dozens of other stories that will showcase the knowledge of our political team and visual journalists.
    — Chris Fusco, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But the master watchmaker says he was struck by the depth of knowledge Arnault already possessed.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of knowledge
Noun
  • Polish artist and designer Sonia Górecka often turns to folklore for her ethereal textile creations, mixing and matching traditional pagan figures and motifs on sheer curtains and colorful hanging jacquard weavings.
    — Francesca Perry, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The new arts center is also helping the district broaden its cultural horizons, according to Maria Macias, whose Mexican folklore dancing classes will benefit from it.
    — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of folklore
Noun
  • New York landing Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker — who has emerged as the draft’s top quarterback prospect — would be a painful blow to Miami, though the Jets have a long tradition of screwing up young QBs.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • There is also concrete poetry—writing arranged in images or geometric forms—a tradition that can be traced to ancient instances of shaped poetry.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of tradition

Browse Nearby Words

lords (it over)
lore
lores
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lore. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Old-Timey Vehicles

The Words of the Week - Nov. 6

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
couple-laugh-cafe
Quiz: Foreign Phrases You Should Know Check out your bona fides and avoid any faux pas.
See All