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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Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
So, despite its title, Silent Hill f is a standalone spinoff that is removed from the town of Silent Hill, though not entirely separate, as the game makes references to a number of the previous Silent Hill games and their lore.
—Richard Newby, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
This is not part of the traditional lore behind Krampus, though.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Overall, the audience score is more favorable, with many enjoying it more than the first installment, praising it for not overexplaining the lore of the game and that it's clearly made for fans.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Gates understands that all such lore and much more is part of the texture of a series of never-ending stories.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
So, despite its title, Silent Hill f is a standalone spinoff that is removed from the town of Silent Hill, though not entirely separate, as the game makes references to a number of the previous Silent Hill games and their lore.
—Richard Newby, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
This is not part of the traditional lore behind Krampus, though.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Overall, the audience score is more favorable, with many enjoying it more than the first installment, praising it for not overexplaining the lore of the game and that it's clearly made for fans.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lore
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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lore. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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