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
Behind the staggering number of chocolate bunnies sold each year is a centuries-old story rooted in German immigration, Pennsylvania folklore and a man’s towering milk chocolate creation that launched a national craze.
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Folklore surrounding the festival One of the most popular accounts is the Punjabi folklore of Dulla Bhatti (full name Rai Abdullah Khan Bhatti), who is believed to have lived in the 16th century during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The new Tangled family ride, too, draws from European folklore — the Brothers Grimm’s Rapunzel.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Each of the fairies has a story, a job, a favorite flower and a name that draws on folklore and cultures from around the world.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Folklore surrounding the festival One of the most popular accounts is the Punjabi folklore of Dulla Bhatti (full name Rai Abdullah Khan Bhatti), who is believed to have lived in the 16th century during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The new Tangled family ride, too, draws from European folklore — the Brothers Grimm’s Rapunzel.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Each of the fairies has a story, a job, a favorite flower and a name that draws on folklore and cultures from around the world.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folklore
Noun
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There seems to be a desire to say something about the greed and corruption at the heart of American western mythology this season.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Piercing the Stones mythology Spitz’s deep reporting often pierces the mythology surrounding the band.—
Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But a subversive tradition took hold in the early nineteen-seventies, coinciding with the heyday of Saturday-morning cartoons and children’s educational television.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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By tradition, the secretary-general rotates by region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 2018 Clemson football team routed Alabama in that season’s College Football Playoff National Championship, cementing its place in the sport’s lore.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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McCasland had overseen classified aerospace research at a laboratory that UFO lore identifies as the secret site of debris from the 1947 crash.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Folklore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklore. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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