1
: traditional customs, tales, sayings, dances, or art forms preserved among a people
Paul Bunyan is a figure from folklore.
Like its predecessor, the game draws from elements of African folklore and spiritual beliefs.—
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: a branch of knowledge that deals with folklore
a specialist in folklore
3
: an often unsupported notion, story, or saying that is widely circulated
the folklore about the health risks of computers
Examples of folklore in a Sentence
Noun (1)
The coyote appears in a great deal of Native American folklore.
the rich folklore of Louisiana
He can't tell the difference between fact and folklore.
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25 June 2026
His goal against Slovenia to secure a 2-2 draw helped keep the USMNT's dreams alive, but his strike in the dying minutes of the team's final group stage match against Algeria to send America through to the round of 16 in South Africa is still the stuff of folklore to this day.
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Robin Hood has long been a mascot for social justice, anti-corruption and anti-greed, but this movie posits that there’s a much darker side to the folklore around him.
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22 June 2026
Through this historical lens, even Robin Hood folklore played differently.
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This is particularly important if a student is applying to smaller or more niche programs such as textile engineering, folklore and mythology, intelligence and cyber operations, or political economy.
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Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
His goal against Slovenia to secure a 2-2 draw helped keep the USMNT's dreams alive, but his strike in the dying minutes of the team's final group stage match against Algeria to send America through to the round of 16 in South Africa is still the stuff of folklore to this day.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Robin Hood has long been a mascot for social justice, anti-corruption and anti-greed, but this movie posits that there’s a much darker side to the folklore around him.
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Through this historical lens, even Robin Hood folklore played differently.
—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
20 June 2026
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“Folklore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folklore. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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folklore
noun
folk·lore
ˈfōk-ˌlō(ə)r 
-ˌlȯ(ə)r
: customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings of a people handed down from generation to generation
folkloric
adjective
-ˌlȯr-ik
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