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
In Venetian folklore, if two lovers kiss in a gondola under the Bridge of Sighs, their love will last forever.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
During our conversation, Carter opens up about everything from color symbolism and Southern folklore to the emotional details stitched into every look.
—Essence, 1 May 2025
The 1930’s cinematic masterpiece — focused on two slick (but loving) twins, Smoke and Stack — is a beautiful whirlwind of passion, family differences, Black history and culture, and deep-southern folklore all wrapped up in the powerful, rich history of Delta Blues.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The memoir includes lovely illustrations by Denise Nestor and many fascinating details about hares which Dalton draws from natural history, folklore, art, and literature.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
During our conversation, Carter opens up about everything from color symbolism and Southern folklore to the emotional details stitched into every look.
—Essence, 1 May 2025
The 1930’s cinematic masterpiece — focused on two slick (but loving) twins, Smoke and Stack — is a beautiful whirlwind of passion, family differences, Black history and culture, and deep-southern folklore all wrapped up in the powerful, rich history of Delta Blues.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The memoir includes lovely illustrations by Denise Nestor and many fascinating details about hares which Dalton draws from natural history, folklore, art, and literature.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folklore
Noun
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Beneath that dizzying madness, McQuarrie introduced a progressively more labyrinthine mythology, knitting the installments together in ways plausible and not, and expanding Hunt from impressive spy to a more elemental force.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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Loosely inspired by the songstresses from Greek mythology, Netflix's Sirens is a funny, moving exploration of femininity and class.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The weeklong beach vacation is a longstanding tradition in many Southern families.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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More and more people are adjusting tradition to find something that suits them better.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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In his eyes, a Jew who fails to share that outlook becomes the monster of traditional antisemitic lore: something perverted from its essential nature.—
Robert Helfand,
Hartford Courant,
21 May 2025
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The season before, the year of Brunson’s finals jersey, remains a chapter out of Knicks lore: A six-game victory over Indiana that included the famed Larry Johnson four-point play to become the first No. 8 seed to make the Finals.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Folklore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklore. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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