1
: a particular body of knowledge or tradition
the lore of baseball heroes
2
: something that is learned:
a
: traditional knowledge or belief
tribal lore
b
: knowledge gained through study or experience
the lore of religious architecture
3
archaic
: something that is taught : lesson
: the space between the eye and bill in a bird or the corresponding region in a reptile or fish
—usually used in plural
dark lores
Examples of lore in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the home gardener had acquired her herbal lore from many years of trial and error
set out to study the rich lore of the Cajun people of Louisiana before it all vanished
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Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
The lore grew further when the Philadelphia Phillies debuted their own version of the challenge at Citizens Bank Park during the 2025 postseason.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Cap it all at Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum, a wonderfully oddball combination of locomotive lore and local haircuts—proving that even here, life runs on its own, distinctly Irish track.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Park lore says a thousand Japanese cherry trees were given to the city as a gift to Mayor Russell Wilson in the 1930s.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Ancient Egyptian lore mixes with the history of photography, ancient ceramics, Philippine textiles and contemporary enamels.
—Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
The lore grew further when the Philadelphia Phillies debuted their own version of the challenge at Citizens Bank Park during the 2025 postseason.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Cap it all at Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum, a wonderfully oddball combination of locomotive lore and local haircuts—proving that even here, life runs on its own, distinctly Irish track.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Park lore says a thousand Japanese cherry trees were given to the city as a gift to Mayor Russell Wilson in the 1930s.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lore. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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