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
The film’s seamless structure weaves together elements of folklore, intimate observation and environmental urgency.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
In Seychellois folklore, it was said to hold the feminine spirit of the earth, fertility embodied in botanical form.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
There is burgeoning discourse about how Welsh mythology and folklore have been used by authors from outside Wales.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Carpenter said that Myers’ home in the film was based on small-town folklore.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
In Seychellois folklore, it was said to hold the feminine spirit of the earth, fertility embodied in botanical form.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
There is burgeoning discourse about how Welsh mythology and folklore have been used by authors from outside Wales.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Carpenter said that Myers’ home in the film was based on small-town folklore.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folklore
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Set in Salem, Massachusetts, the third season will dive deeper into the mythology of witchcraft, introduce new ‘spellbound’ families and feature some of the historical happenings of Salem, the infamous town of witch trials and folklore.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Curse builds a complex internal mythology using clips from fake reality TV series and faux newscasts, steadily undermining the viewer's sense of reality by combining sinister figures from Japanese folklore with an overwhelming sense of impending doom.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Bush told PEOPLE that Bills quarterback Josh Allen and his wife, actress Hailee Steinfeld, have previously put on the party, but work commitments prevented Steinfeld from continuing the tradition.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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According to a 2015 Time Magazine story, the tradition of benign pranks began sometime in the 1930s and 1940s in the United States, brought on perhaps as a way to defuse the tensions of economic devastation and the pain of war.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The lore of the position is passed between players like travelers telling tales at a campfire.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The lore behind one of Louisville's favorite hole in the wall restaurants begins with a gift.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Folklore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklore. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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