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
Different ethnic groups have made their home in the state, bringing with them their own traditions and folklore.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
For Mateus, as for filmmakers in her personal pantheon, conflicts at hand stem inextricably from local and national history and also from oceanic depths of experience, too easily dismissed as folklore, from which individual identity and group identification emerge.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Aaron Sagers is a travel and entertainment journalist/author with a special focus on folklore and the paranormal.
—Aaron Sagers, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Leaning on Park’s knack for storytelling, the exhibit includes six installations inspired by Korean folklore and the obangsaek (the traditional Korean color spectrum) of blue, red, yellow, white, and black.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
For Mateus, as for filmmakers in her personal pantheon, conflicts at hand stem inextricably from local and national history and also from oceanic depths of experience, too easily dismissed as folklore, from which individual identity and group identification emerge.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Aaron Sagers is a travel and entertainment journalist/author with a special focus on folklore and the paranormal.
—Aaron Sagers, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Leaning on Park’s knack for storytelling, the exhibit includes six installations inspired by Korean folklore and the obangsaek (the traditional Korean color spectrum) of blue, red, yellow, white, and black.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 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,
6 Nov. 2025
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They're ruled by Venus In mythology, Venus is the goddess of love, beauty and pleasure — a muse of desire.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Culturally, Shinto and Buddhist traditions emphasize respect for life and nature, which are deeply valued in Japan; in Nagano and Gifu prefectures, black bears are sometimes revered as mountain deities, researchers wrote in a paper this summer.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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This bond debt is part of an American tradition of leaving public-service funding to private actors—and has become a primary vehicle of suburban inequality.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Rather than reliving his part in Hollywood lore, the man forever linked to Dean instead focused on his successful business.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The shimmering tradition is a treasured piece of only-in-Florida lore.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Folklore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklore. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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