How to Use lore in a Sentence

lore

noun
  • The tan suit lore dates back over a decade.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 18 June 2026
  • Part of the fun of a retro recipe is the lore.
    Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
  • Like a lot of people, she gets wowed by the lore.
    Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
  • His palate, or lack thereof, is the stuff of lore.
    Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Trump played a role in WWE lore.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
  • But the nickname in Jets lore lives on.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Fitzgerald lore now runs deep in Asheville.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Now, that’s simply part of Lorne’s lore.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
  • By now the lore on it is legendary to music fans.
    Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The lore of the position is passed on.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • These are names that will live on in sports lore forever.
    Will Leitch, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Some are newer rooms still building their own lore.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • All these years later, the menu remains as good as its lore.
    Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The new cut will have more lore, and more Easter eggs for fans.
    Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • But there is nothing that lives on in Nets lore quite like this deal.
    The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • But the food’s only part of the draw—guests also come for the lore.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Where did the idea come from to pull from all over the Batman lore?
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 May 2026
  • Lots of names live on in March Madness lore.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
  • And much of their lore was written in the US.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Enjoy a hearty menu while wrapped in Western lore.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The movie and its alien lore certainly have fueled tourism in the area.
    Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
  • How much of the lore is definitively figured out at this point?
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
  • The table was the object of tourist lore, scarcely a few decades old.
    Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Such is the lore of a visit to Big Cedar Lodge.
    T.j. Olwig, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
  • This isn't your average stroll through lightsaber lore or warp-speed factoids.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • As the lore goes, if the groundhog sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter.
    Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The lore and the sound of their early recordings all add to the mystery of the band for new fans.
    David Hill, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The next moments will live in World Series lore.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The simplest way to gain lore is to summon glimmers to go questing.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The upcoming movie seems to stick with the plot and lore of the original game.
    Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023

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