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Recent Examples of folklife
Kentucky folklife specialist Camille Acosta views horror as an instrument for healing.
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Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
Common Ground on the Hill was recently named Maryland’s newest folklife center, one of three new regional folklife centers in the state, according to a Common Ground news release.
—Megan Woodward, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 7 Aug. 2020
The exhibition opened with a panel discussion about the life and legacy of Thornton Dial featuring artists Richard Dial, Lonnie Holley, curator and historian Anne Collins Smith, and American studies and folklife professor and historian Stacy Morgan.
—Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 1 Dec. 2022
The Smithsonian and the USSR Ministry of Culture planned meetings of American and Soviet folklife scholars.
—Dr. Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2022
Our view—that folklife and culture belonged to the people and was an exercise of their expressive freedom—was in basic contrast with just about all Soviet officials and most, but not all, of their scholarly colleagues.
—Dr. Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2022
Spitzer served as a folklife specialist at the Smithsonian’s then-Office of Folklife Programs, now the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, between 1985 and 1990.
—Bill Adler, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2021
Ford Hamp's husband, Steve, got his bachelor of arts degree in American history from Butler, a master of arts degree in folklore and folklife from Indiana and his master of museum practice degree from Michigan.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2020
Many people got up and placed a rose, among them Jennifer A. Cutting, a specialist the folklife center and 32-year veteran of the library.
—Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019
Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
Common Ground on the Hill was recently named Maryland’s newest folklife center, one of three new regional folklife centers in the state, according to a Common Ground news release.
—Megan Woodward, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 7 Aug. 2020
The exhibition opened with a panel discussion about the life and legacy of Thornton Dial featuring artists Richard Dial, Lonnie Holley, curator and historian Anne Collins Smith, and American studies and folklife professor and historian Stacy Morgan.
—Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 1 Dec. 2022
The Smithsonian and the USSR Ministry of Culture planned meetings of American and Soviet folklife scholars.
—Dr. Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2022
Our view—that folklife and culture belonged to the people and was an exercise of their expressive freedom—was in basic contrast with just about all Soviet officials and most, but not all, of their scholarly colleagues.
—Dr. Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2022
Spitzer served as a folklife specialist at the Smithsonian’s then-Office of Folklife Programs, now the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, between 1985 and 1990.
—Bill Adler, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2021
Ford Hamp's husband, Steve, got his bachelor of arts degree in American history from Butler, a master of arts degree in folklore and folklife from Indiana and his master of museum practice degree from Michigan.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2020
Many people got up and placed a rose, among them Jennifer A. Cutting, a specialist the folklife center and 32-year veteran of the library.
—Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folklife
Noun
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Though often portrayed as a light-hearted spectacle, the festival is rooted in deep tradition, religious history and local folklore.—
Isabelle Rodney,
CNN Money,
29 June 2025
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The blend of realism with elements of magical realism, myth, and folklore can make the stories feel deeply rooted in place, but also transcendent, touching on something that’s universal.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
Noun
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This includes continuing to donate 5% of our profits to a range of organizations and activating our long-standing tradition of local volunteerism.—
Brian Cornell,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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David Beckham continued his tradition of bringing his mom to Wimbledon this year.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 July 2025
Noun
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There is a peculiar power in how Lee framed this story within the mythology of the American West.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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The main hook was its more layered and mature take on the lore surrounding the character and the more fantastical mythology built around this specific story.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Few names evoke as much reverence in American whiskey lore as Elijah Craig — a man whose life masterfully blends fact and legend, making both equally vital to the mystique of bourbon whiskey.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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This immersive theatrical experience blends history and mystery as professional performers bring to life a suspenseful tale inspired by true Florida lore and timeless crime fiction.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Folklife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklife. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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