1
as in knowledges
a body of facts learned by study or experience
the home gardener had acquired her herbal lore from many years of trial and error
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2
as in mythologies
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
set out to study the rich lore of the Cajun people of Louisiana before it all vanished
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Noun
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Rojas moves from Colombian history to mythologies, from family stories to her own life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
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Drawing inspiration from Norse and other mythologies, the trees of Middle-earth in the Lord of the Rings series are sacred beings, whose treatment stands as a moral litmus test.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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This conception of the self animates rational choice theory in the social sciences, with its reliance on the model of the utility-maximizing subject.—
Sophia Rosenfeld
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Earth sciences hold vast wonder for Gasca.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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As has been the case for two decades, a multi-genre cultural blend focused on sing-along fun, driven by multi-platinum hits magnified through country music's century of traditions, will be highlighted.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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Chocolate has roots in Indigenous traditions in Latin America.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Silent Hill f takes its protagonist to haunting grounds squarely her own, using Japanese folklore, myths, and other legends to paint the unnerving small town.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Lores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lores. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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