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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
There, the film leans into its sillier aspects, namely the lore about the Passenger.
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Elena Lazic, Variety, 24 May 2026
Led by Mike Lopez, a longtime local radio host and unofficial Atlantic City historian, the tour covers everything from Monopoly lore and entertainment history to casino culture and how the shoreline has changed over time.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
According to local lore, the scenic lake is still visited by the spirit of the fortress's founder, O’Donoghue Mór, a 15th-century Irish leader, on the first of May every seven years.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Still, this is clearly a movie made for both old fans and new audiences, and the film doesn’t bog itself down with series lore or characters, which is probably for the best.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Elena Lazic, Variety, 24 May 2026
Led by Mike Lopez, a longtime local radio host and unofficial Atlantic City historian, the tour covers everything from Monopoly lore and entertainment history to casino culture and how the shoreline has changed over time.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
According to local lore, the scenic lake is still visited by the spirit of the fortress's founder, O’Donoghue Mór, a 15th-century Irish leader, on the first of May every seven years.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Still, this is clearly a movie made for both old fans and new audiences, and the film doesn’t bog itself down with series lore or characters, which is probably for the best.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lore
Noun
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Toward the end of his life, his pronouncements of doubt about the science of manmade climate change gave his public persona a right-wing aura.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Raring to go, all the top military brass, including the agitated Eisenhower and his supercilious British counterpart General Bernard Montgomery (Damian Lewis), act as though the rational, needfully single-minded man of science has personally betrayed the mission.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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For nearly three decades, the franchise wandered, and a large portion of younger fans inherited the mythology of the Canadiens without ever experiencing sustained success themselves.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Some require a working knowledge of classic films, Shakespearean tragedies, or Norse mythology.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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There will be some aspects that are very frequent and dominant, while other areas of data and knowledge will be infrequent or considerably rare.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Rosas specialized on technical skills; Calderon provided analytical and communication skills; and Vasquez shared his cartography knowledge.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
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People in India or Australia would be familiar with figures from English history and English folklore and so on.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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The scenes that followed will go down in Arsenal folklore.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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The tenor saxophonist was one of America’s most renowned jazz musicians, embracing tradition and innovation for six decades.—
Matt Schudel,
Washington Post,
27 May 2026
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In their extensive search, Starbucks discovered the story of a family tradition that has existed in generations in several Italian regions—the ritual of enjoying a spoonful of extra-virgin olive oil each day.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lore. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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