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as in science
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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as in mythology
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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Recent Examples of lore
His mom would take him to historic sites in the region and a fourth-grade teacher inspired him with local lore.
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Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
In the studio and on stage, Albarn is the main performer with a rotating cast of semi-regular musicians and guest artists who breathe life into the lore of Gorillaz.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Sightings of mythical creatures in Rhode Island are far and few between these days, but a giant serpent that supposedly once lived in the woods of present-day Coventry is the subject of enduring local lore.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
Freshman Housewife Angel delivered one of, if not the, most controversial group trips in Real Housewives lore.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Mar. 2026
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Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
In the studio and on stage, Albarn is the main performer with a rotating cast of semi-regular musicians and guest artists who breathe life into the lore of Gorillaz.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Sightings of mythical creatures in Rhode Island are far and few between these days, but a giant serpent that supposedly once lived in the woods of present-day Coventry is the subject of enduring local lore.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
Freshman Housewife Angel delivered one of, if not the, most controversial group trips in Real Housewives lore.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lore
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Colin Firth plays Sir Bucephalus Hodge, a bigwig whose exact credentials escape me, but who’s giving the university a new science building.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The setting is Eternia, a planet at the center of the universe where science and magic exist side by side.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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But to him, even those ambiguities have been drafted into a mythology that treats uncertainty as proof of orchestration.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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The real-world mythology of the blood moon Unsurprisingly, given a blood moon's ominous hue, a vast codex of mythology and legend has accumulated around them from various cultures throughout history.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The family also claims the university had prior knowledge of safety concerns tied to large events but failed to address them.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Horned Frogs are getting hot at the right time and Pierre said the knowledge and experience from these wins would help the Horned Frogs as the postseason approaches.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Katie finds inspiration in mythology and folklore, as well as the natural environment.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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Recent biomolecular research has confirmed that the Old Irish goat is more than just a local folklore and represents a direct, living connection to the island’s prehistoric past.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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President Calvin Coolidge was the first president to attend the event in 1924, establishing an annual tradition.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Red carpet reveals are a bit of a tradition for Zendaya and Holland.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lore. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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