as in mythology
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
the Scottish Highlands are rich in folklore
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Recent Examples of folklore
Again, there is a heavy influence of mythology, folklore, surrealism and fantasy.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
Pontianak, capital city of Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province, shares its name with a fearsome monster from Malay folklore, known variously as Pontianak or Kuntilanak.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 July 2025
July 11-12 From wildflower hikes to trail talks about local folklore, this festival celebrates peak summer color in the wildflower capital of Colorado.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Outside Online, 4 July 2025
Papadopoulou’s novel collects all the major myths and fragments of folklore surrounding Demeter, the Goddess of Harvest.
—John Wiswell, People.com, 3 July 2025
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
Pontianak, capital city of Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province, shares its name with a fearsome monster from Malay folklore, known variously as Pontianak or Kuntilanak.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 July 2025
July 11-12 From wildflower hikes to trail talks about local folklore, this festival celebrates peak summer color in the wildflower capital of Colorado.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Outside Online, 4 July 2025
Papadopoulou’s novel collects all the major myths and fragments of folklore surrounding Demeter, the Goddess of Harvest.
—John Wiswell, People.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folklore
Noun
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In Japanese mythology, Awaji was believed to be the first island created by the gods.—
Catherine Heald,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
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What deadly monster from ancient Greek mythology was his titular demigod hero fighting in that moment?—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Phelan, who was reelected in his Southeast Texas district in November but a month later ended his bid to keep the speaker's gavel, said awarding some of the chamber's committee chairmanships to the minority party was a decadeslong tradition that was worth preserving.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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There are many rules, expectations and traditions that the royal family is expected to follow.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 July 2025
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Its fans quote it endlessly and enjoy dissecting the show’s deep lore.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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And there’s a lot of lore that folks can sink their teeth into, not only from the shows or whatever Easter eggs folks might drop in throughout the series or throughout the movies.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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“Folklore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklore. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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