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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
According to food history lore, the concept actually started as oyster cocktail in the 1860s, when a California gold miner visited a San Francisco bar for a glass of whiskey and spread of oysters.
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Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
The first season of a Grandmaster digital web show exploring their lore recently wrapped.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
According to One Piece lore, devil fruits are magical fruits that bestow special powers upon the person who eats them.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 June 2025
Few names evoke as much reverence in American whiskey lore as Elijah Craig — a man whose life masterfully blends fact and legend, making both equally vital to the mystique of bourbon whiskey.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for lore
Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
The first season of a Grandmaster digital web show exploring their lore recently wrapped.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
According to One Piece lore, devil fruits are magical fruits that bestow special powers upon the person who eats them.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 June 2025
Few names evoke as much reverence in American whiskey lore as Elijah Craig — a man whose life masterfully blends fact and legend, making both equally vital to the mystique of bourbon whiskey.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lore
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The town was the site of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial in 1925, pitting religion vs. science in public schools.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
12 July 2025
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Sustainable breakthroughs now depend on defining new problem frontiers, and developing new AI applications with built in domain expertise ranging from medicine, science, finance, law, coding, marketing and sales, and not refining existing models.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Or choose another name from Greek mythology, as Daphne is a nymph whom the god Apollo loved.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
8 July 2025
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As such, the origin of Superman is perhaps the strongest example of entertainment in modern mythology.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Goldman doesn't own a stake in Cognition, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who declined to be identified speaking about the bank's investments.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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But in May, nine leading children’s hospitals across the country received letters from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, demanding data on revenue from pediatric gender treatments and the rates of regret among patients, according to a person with knowledge of the effort.—
Azeen Ghorayshi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Meanwhile, La Llorona headlines Monstruos 3: The Ghosts of Latin America, the third maze based on Latin American folklore.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Again, there is a heavy influence of mythology, folklore, surrealism and fantasy.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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This includes continuing to donate 5% of our profits to a range of organizations and activating our long-standing tradition of local volunteerism.—
Brian Cornell,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Her words resonated deeply, encapsulating the essence of her four-decade-long career that has seamlessly blended African traditions with global influences.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lore. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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