folklifes

variants or folklives
plural of folklife

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Noun
  • Each exchange led to a conversation about how their traditions and lives differed.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Andronis describes the restaurant as a traditional Greek taverna set against the caldera cliffs, blending Greek traditions with Santorini’s romance and exclusivity.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The work interweaves South and Southeast Asian mythologies and histories with Western cultural touchstones—from canonical artists to sacred texts—often with a deliberate sense of unease.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 June 2026
  • America has its own mythologies of masculine desire, and many of them are worse.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The kallikantzaroi are a group of blind, black goblins who live underground during most of the year sawing at the world tree – a motif throughout various folklores that connects the heavens to the Earth.
    Carlie Procell, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Nseyo notes there are plenty of unsupported myths around what causes UTIs, so stick to these tips.
    Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Effective public speaking is crucial for personal branding and career advancement, a skill anyone can develop by replacing common myths with empowering mindsets.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • From causing supernatural events to creating hysteria, our orbiting nightlight has always had legends and folktales written about it.
    Taylor Grothe, Parents, 28 June 2026
  • Traditionally played on string instruments like the dulcimer, fiddle, and banjo, this distinctly twangy genre passed down religious hymns, ballads, and folktales through generations.
    Hillary Richard, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
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“Folklifes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklifes. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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