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
Saturday is a day that will always go down in Paris folklore — the day when their football team Paris Saint-Germain finally ended their wait to win the Champions League.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 1 June 2025
The Grammy-winning duo would go on to collaborate on Lover, folklore, evermore, Midnights, The Tortured Poets Department, Fearless (Taylor's Version), Red (Taylor's Version), Speak Now (Taylor's Version) and 1989 (Taylor's Version).
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 31 May 2025
From resolving matters of the heart to promises of good weather, the enigmatic green flash holds a stake in meteorological folklore.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025
The film’s blend of humor, supernatural elements and folklore struck a chord with audiences, paving the way for further exploration of the genre.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 May 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 1 June 2025
The Grammy-winning duo would go on to collaborate on Lover, folklore, evermore, Midnights, The Tortured Poets Department, Fearless (Taylor's Version), Red (Taylor's Version), Speak Now (Taylor's Version) and 1989 (Taylor's Version).
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 31 May 2025
From resolving matters of the heart to promises of good weather, the enigmatic green flash holds a stake in meteorological folklore.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025
The film’s blend of humor, supernatural elements and folklore struck a chord with audiences, paving the way for further exploration of the genre.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folklore
Noun
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There is a peculiar power in how Lee framed this story within the mythology of the American West.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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The main hook was its more layered and mature take on the lore surrounding the character and the more fantastical mythology built around this specific story.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
26 June 2025
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This suggests either confidence in the modern pace-and-space era breaking tradition, or a reflection of betting behavior more than predictive accuracy.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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The White House did not issue a Pride Month proclamation this year — or during Trump’s first administration, reversing a tradition that started in 1999.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
22 June 2025
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Few names evoke as much reverence in American whiskey lore as Elijah Craig — a man whose life masterfully blends fact and legend, making both equally vital to the mystique of bourbon whiskey.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Tales of ballooning costs, nonstop rewrites, off-screen indulgence and on-set clashes swirled around the production, becoming the stuff of Hollywood lore.—
Josh Rottenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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“Folklore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklore. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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