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folklores

noun

plural of folklore

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. — Carlie Procell, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025

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But the filmmaker proves more interested in interrogating that ethos than recreating it, and few horror mythologies are better suited to exploring betrayal and regret than one built around the refusal to let the dead remain dead.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
The threads that formed country music The American West generated its own mythologies.

— Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of mythologies

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The best experiences borrow from every part of the day, including the outfit, the pregame meal, the traditions and the postgame hang.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
In this film by Mira Nair, based on the novel by Jhumpa Lahiri, the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture after moving from Calcutta to New York.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 July 2026

Definition of traditions

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That inaugural concert featured future legends Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, Gang Starr, Black Moon, and A Tribe Called Quest.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 July 2026
The annual ESPYs kept the Knicks’ NBA Championship celebration going Wednesday with performances by four New York rap legends.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

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