as in mythologies
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 folklores
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.
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Carlie Procell, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Carlie Procell, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folklores
Noun
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America has its own mythologies of masculine desire, and many of them are worse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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His works are also challenging to date precisely, due in part to his displacement and transpacific migration, and the Spencer show reflects this by abandoning a chronological framework in favor of a thematic exploration of his own mythologies.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In societies with robust musical traditions, negative reactions — booing, whistling, calling for punishment — may be expressed.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Here is how SpaceX is breaking Wall Street traditions with its record $75 billion listing.—
Manya Saini,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Noun
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From Cold War legends to modern battlefield predators, these are seven of the deadliest helicopters ever used by military forces around the world.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The surprises of Dragon Striker will unfold as characters explore the legends right under their noses.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 June 2026
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“Folklores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklores. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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